Around 8 p.m., a trooper came across what he believed to be an abandoned vehicle. He ran the license plate and discovered the vehicle was wanted out of Denver for a felony. He also saw two people were sleeping inside. The trooper called for backup, and the sheriff's office and the Golden Police Department came to assist. The officers ordered the people to get out of the car. The allegedly vehicle began to drive forward and the adult driver was shot and killed, but a girl who was also in the vehicle was not, however, she was injured in the crash caused by the shooting of the driver.
Victim's Name: Ryan Michael Millsap
Agency Responsible: Colorado State Patrol, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: White
Date of Death: November 4, 2018
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4164
Geography: Suburban