Controversy Surrounds Police Killing of Teen with Pellet Gun in Aurora
Racial justice protesters marched in Aurora, Colorado, demanding justice for Jor'Dell Richardson, a 14-year-old shot and killed by police on June 1. The Aurora Police Department announced that Richardson had a pellet gun at the time of his death, not a firearm, as police had said earlier. The police released body-worn camera footage of the shooting, which showed Richardson reaching into his waistband for a pellet gun resembling a firearm. The investigation into whether criminal charges ought to be filed against the officers involved is ongoing, along with an internal probe.
