Officers from the University of Colorado Denver Police Department were initially sent to a parking garage on the campus on a report of a suicidal man. When they found Gorden, he drove off. CU Denver police officers followed him, pulling him over at 16th Avenue and Quentin Street, and that's when shots were fired, hitting the man. He was taken to the emergency department at the University of Colorado Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Victim's Name: Joe Gorden
Agency Responsible: Aurora Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: March 19, 2014
County: Adams
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Geography: Urban