Deputies responded to a report of a car theft and that it was an armed carjacking. A deputy attempted to stop the stolen car, but the driver sped away, police said. Another deputy spotted the suspect vehicle and immobilized it by hitting the vehicle in its rear quarter-panel. At that time, five suspects got out of the car and ran. The deputy chased one of the suspects, who police said was armed with a gun. The deputy shot and killed the boy, James Daniel Hill, 17.
Victim's Name: James Daniel Hill
Agency Responsible: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: White
Date of Death: May 31, 2017
County: Arapahoe
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2621
Geography: Suburban