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Title: Colorado Police Detective Shot to Death
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AP
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Published: May 9, 2005
Author: ERIN GARTNER
Post Date: 2005-05-09 13:35:54 by Mr Nuke Buzzcut
Keywords: Detective, Colorado, Police
Views: 177
Comments: 3
Colorado Police Detective Shot to Death By ERIN GARTNER DENVER (AP) -- An off-duty police detective providing security for a private party was shot to death, and a second detective was wounded. A manhunt was under way Monday and a $50,000 reward was being offered in the search for information into the shooting of Donald R. Young, 43. Young, a married father of two and a decorated detective, was shot three times from behind around 1 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. Detective John H. Bishop was treated for a minor gunshot wound in his back and released. The motive was not known. Police Chief Gerry Whitman called it an ambush and said the officers never had a chance to defend themselves. Young and Bishop were off-duty but in uniform while providing security outside a rental hall often used for birthday and baptism parties. Two other officers who were nearby rushed to the aid of the fallen detectives and saw a man fleeing with what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. "This was cold-blooded murder," Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a statement. "And we will not rest until we bring those responsible to justice." Young, a 12-year veteran, had worked with the vice-narcotics and domestic violence units. He was assigned to the fugitive-bomb squad when he was killed. The last fatal shooting of a Denver officer was in 1997, when Bruce VanderJagt was gunned down by a robbery suspect who later killed himself. Seems like at some point the local authorities would join us in our desire to see an end to illegal aliens terrorizing our communities.
Associated Press Writer 
This composite sketch, released by the Denver
Police Department Sunday, May 8, 2005, shows
a suspect wanted in connection with the fatal
shooting of a decorated police detective and
wounding of a second officer while they were
working security at a celebration in west Denver
early Sunday. Described as a Hispanic male age
20 to 25, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, with extremely
short dark hair and a thin mustache, he has at least
one tattoo on his left forearm of a picture or design
without writing. (AP Photo/Denver Police Department)
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#1. To: Mr Nuke Buzzcut (#0)
One would think so. RIP, Det.
Sad.
I'm thinking there may be a link between the shooter(s) and whoever was renting the hall.
Seems like at some point the local authorities would join us in our desire to see an end to illegal aliens terrorizing our communities.
#2. To: Mr Nuke Buzzcut (#0)
Young and Bishop were off-duty but in uniform while providing security outside a rental hall often used for birthday and baptism parties.
They should not wear official police garb while doing private work.
It gives "official" sanction to a private event.
#3. To: Mr Nuke Buzzcut (#0)
providing security outside a rental hall often used for birthday and baptism parties.
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