Lue Vang Killed by Boulder County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
4100 Eldorado Springs Dr
Mapping Police Violence:

Deputies chased an alleged kidnapper in a white Honda Civic to Dowdy Draw trailhead. There, they approached the vehicle and spoke to three occupants. Deputy Jeffrey Brunkow watched through his riflescope as Lue Vang, sitting in the back, waved a .357 magnum revolver over his head and refused to exit the vehicle. Vang pointed his revolver at another occupant of the vehicle. Using his own vehicle as a rest, Brunkow shot Vang in the head.

Victim's Name: Lue Vang

Agency Responsible: Boulder County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 39

Race: Asian

Date of Death: April 22, 2015

County: Boulder

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Justified

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 397

Geography: Suburban

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