The City of Arvada has settled for $2.775 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Johnny Hurley, who was killed by police in the 2021 Olde Town shooting.
Hurley’s family sued over his death, which occurred on June 21, 2021 after Hurley had killed a gunman who had just killed Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley.
Hurley was killed by another officer who mistook him for the perpetrator.
Ronald Troyke fatally shot Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley in a planned attack in Olde Town Square, at which point Hurley — who was shopping at the Army & Navy Surplus Store across the street — rushed out and fatally shot Troyke.
Arvada Police Officer Kraig Brownlow was one of the three APD officers who immediately responded to the shooting, and, mistaking Hurley for Troyke, Brownlow fatally shot Hurley. …
To corroborate this point, remember that there was a “good guy with a gun” in the crowd when Gabby Giffords was shot, and he decided not to draw his weapon, because he didn’t want to be mistaken for the perpetrator.