Juan Ramos, 23, was shot and killed by police on November 8, 2016, outside a home near East 46th Avenue in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood after a confrontation that began when officers from Aurora and Denver moved to contain him. Ramos walked out carrying a child’s car seat and placed a baby in a vehicle; as officers approached he drew a handgun and opened fire, striking an Aurora officer in the face. Several officers returned fire and Ramos died at the scene.

Investigators tied Ramos to a separate, earlier fatal shooting in Aurora that day through witness accounts and a license plate number, prompting a coordinated multi-agency response. The Denver District Attorney concluded the officers acted in self-defense and in defense of others and announced no arrests or charges; prosecutors also held a public briefing and a community meeting to explain the decision. The incident prompted a same-day lockdown of nearby schools while the scene was secured.

If anyone witnessed the events that morning in Montbello or has additional information about either shooting, please share what is known.