In a confrontation with law enforcement, a 23-year-old man named Juan Ramos was fatally shot in Denver's Montbello neighborhood. The incident unfolded on November 8, 2016, on East 46th Avenue, where officers were conducting an investigation into a separate murder case that had occurred in the neighboring city of Aurora the previous night.
Authorities reported that their investigation led them to Ramos. As officers approached, the situation escalated, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
According to the police account, Ramos drew a weapon and began firing at the officers. It was during this exchange that he was shot and killed. An Aurora police officer sustained a gunshot wound to the face during the incident but was expected to survive.
Just moments before the fatal shooting, Ramos had placed a baby inside his car. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner later publicly identified Ramos as the deceased. The officers involved were from both the Denver and Aurora Police Departments. The narrative provided by law enforcement indicates that Ramos was the initial aggressor, which led to the deadly response from the officers at the scene.
