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Chan Lieth

Case from Denver, CO dated Dec 21, 2015

Victim Details

Chan Lieth

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

2015-12-21

25

Chan

Lieth

Substantiated

07/11/2026

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A 25-year-old Black man named Chan Lieth died on Monday, December 21, 2015, after being shot by police in Denver. The incident unfolded late at night at a 7-Eleven located at East 11th Avenue and Yosemite Street. Authorities from the Aurora Police Department had been trying to stop a stolen Jeep that Lieth was driving. Police stated that in the days leading up to the shooting, Lieth had made multiple attempts to bait officers into a chase.

On the night of the fatal encounter, officers cor ...
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  • Fatal Encounters: Chan Lieth (11243)
  • The Denver Post: Man killed in Aurora police shooting identified as Chan Lieth
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