Surveillance video: 12-year-old in stolen car killed in shootout with owner

By Veronica Simmons On Jun 11, 2023

A man who got into a fatal shootout with a 12-year-old boy who was in his stolen car earlier this month will not face charges, the Denver District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday.

Content warning: This video shows the moments surrounding the boy’s death and may be disturbing to some viewers.

The shooting happened Feb. 5 on West 10th Avenue. Police said the car’s owner had reported it stolen from the 8300-block of E. Northfield Blvd., and tracked it with an app to the intersection of West 12th Avenue and North Decatur Street.

When the owner approached the car, he reported exchanging gunfire with at least one person inside, according to police.

A 12-year-old then drove the car to the 2900-block of W. 10th Ave., where officers found him with a gunshot wound, police said. It appeared that additional occupants inside the stolen car ran away when it stopped.

The boy was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead.

The Denver District Attorney’s office said Thursday that they won’t be filing charges in connection with the case. The office said they don’t believe they could meet their obligation to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury.

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