Former sheriff: Aurora officers faced dangerous chaos over weekend

By: Gabrielle Franklin | FOX31 Denver

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Video of an officer-involved shooting was taken by someone nearby a traffic stop at the intersection of Interstate 225 and 6th Street in Aurora, Saturday night.  

Rajon Belt, 37, is seen interacting with a police officer after getting out of a car that he allegedly crashed into two other vehicles during a DUI enforcement stop.

“I noticed that it was a lot of chaos there because there was a wrecked car and there was some carnage in the road, and I also noticed that this suspect was continuously aggressive,” former Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said.

Police said there was a gun on the scene, and that Belt appeared to be walking toward it before turning to the officer. Police said Belt did not have a gun in his hand but was in a fighting stance, ignoring the officer’s commands.

“At that point the officer, you know used, you know his pistol you know to defend himself and to you know, potentially defend the other citizens in the neighbor in the in the area,” Spurlock said.

Spurlock said the officer was faced with a dangerous situation, and the officer did what he could to de-escalate the situation, including hitting Belt.

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