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Video: Colo. officer fatally shoots armed man

Officer Ron Arlint responded to a report of trespassing at a trailer park in April when the deadly confrontation occurred

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By Police1 Staff

TRINIDAD, Colo. —Body camera footage of a fatal officer-involved shooting has been released following a district attorney’s ruling that the use of force was justified.

The Gazette reports Officer Ron Arlint responded to a report of trespassing at a trailer park in April when the deadly confrontation occurred.

20-year-old Todd Jamal Dye was discovered inside a trailer. Officer Arlint ordered him to the ground.

Although Dye initially obeyed Arlint’s orders, he quickly pulled a firearm and pointed it at Arlint as the officer was radioing in for backup. Arlint then opened fire on Dye, killing him.

A district attorney ruled the shooting justified late last month. Dye was reportedly a serial offender and had active warrants out in multiple states.