Colorado Police Mistakenly Kill an Armed Man Defending His Home - Hit & Run

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One of the callers reportedly told 911 that a man broke into her home.

Police said they arrived to a "very chaotic and violent scene" and officers heard gunshots fired inside the home.

He said evidence at the scene suggests that the officer who shot Black was outside the home when he opened fire, but he's eager to see body camera footage to determine exactly what happened.

The man shot by the officer, identified by a family member to as 73-year-old Richard Black, was transported to a hospital where he died.

Upon further investigation, Aurora police learned the armed man lived at the house, and had just shot and killed an intruder before encountering officers.

The intruder seriously injured a child in the home, but the injuries were not life-threatening, Metz said.

"This is a very heartbreaking and tragic situation for everyone involved", Police Chief Nick Metz said. "We are providing assistance through our victim advocates to help the family of the deceased resident through this very hard time", Metz said.

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voice mail ends with an appeal: "Thank you for calling the city of Aurora, the safest large city in Colorado".

Neighbors told the paper that the deceased homeowner was a longtime resident, grandfather, and retired family man who often worked on his front gardens.

The police officer has since been placed on administrative reassignment with pay while the shooting is investigated, according to the statement.

An investigation is ongoing.

The identity of the resident, intruder and officer have not yet been released.

The flurry of emergency calls went out to the Aurora Police Department yesterday, advising authorities that there was something wrong on a tree-lined street in the Colorado city. The police department said it would be holding a news conference later this week to give more information about the incident.

This is the second deadly officer-involved shooting in recent days by Aurora police.

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