Officer won't be charged in shooting of unarmed man

[Judi Lynn]

Article Published: Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Officer won't be charged in shooting of unarmed man

By Sean Kelly
Denver Post Staff Writer

Denver police officer Ranjan Ford Jr. will not face criminal charges for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man lying in bed.

District Attorney Bill Ritter announced today that a grand jury investigating the July 11 shooting could not agree on an indictment against Ford in the shooting of 63-year-old Frank Lobato.

Lobato was shot in his bed while holding a soda can, which investigators said Ford likely mistook for a weapon. The shooting sparked community controversy.

Lobato was shot after officers climbed a ladder and went through a window into a home at 1234 W. 10th Ave. while looking for a domestic-violence suspect.
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http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~4330~2584557,00.html

[RC]

1. This sounds just like our military in Iraq -

go into peoples homes and shoot whoever they find.

[pinniped]

2. Shoot first, ask questions later.

Sounds like that narc dude in San Jose who gunned down the wrong suspect ( mistaken identity ). Shooter said he pulled a gun on him.

Sure, a knife was found inside the dead guy's pocket. He put the knife back into his pocket after he was shot in the back so he wouldn't get in trouble.:silly: