Denver police say a shootout occurred after the owner of the stolen car used an app to track the vehicle. KUSA’s Luis de Leon reports.
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#Colorado #Shootout #News
At least the kid won’t have a lifetime of crime.
This will keep happening until you start locking up the parents.
The innocents become guilty…because
Thank you sir. You saved taxpayers millions of dollars
Agreed, also prevented many future crimes from happening in the future, all the future victims need to thank you
Exactly. Many future crimes have been prevented
1000% agree. It makes me smile too.
Like he really “Saved ” any money the money will be wasted some other place we wont see any of it
Poor boy was led astray
You live by the sword, you die by the sword. He has to answer to Satan now.
That’s what that dum kid get”” 🤣 not sorry for a 12 year old stealing cars and with guns
@Kenny Foxy that would be hilarious 😆
Is the car ok?
Al Sharptons jet is on warm up. Ready to help those poor roaches
So therefore meaning the culprit which is the tracker is white and may know or be a pig himself! Got it
This is great. They recommend agaist anyone trying to defend against these monsters
If criminals “can” be armed, so should law abiding citizens. Don’t take what does not belong to you.
So they killed a child. Not News
Excessive force. It didn’t need a gun or to be murdered.
A very common practice to help mitigate the chances of getting shot by police is to not participate in illegal activities. Another tactic is to not shoot at them while doing so…
No great loss here…
Some other cases, where maybe a Car Thief steals a Car, a Smooth talking Lawyer Type might say the Kid was NOT EVEN THERE. If someone in the car gets shoot, the Lawyer might say that the Kid was a Perfect Angel and never was in trouble before.
they sure love making victims out of criminals. its everybodys fault but yours for your bad choices.
At least his parent doesn’t have to take care of it anymore.
@Savannah Castillo that would be awesome
I see what you did there. 😂
raise your kids better. Parents are particularly at fault
That would be a great day
*Parent. Singular. 😂
I am so happy I don’t value things more highly than life. Imagine killing a kid over a theft.
Future crimes prevented.
More than likely,that 12 year old was not holding up a sign that told his age. And in most people’s cases,losing their car means their finances could be greatly effected in a negative way if not ruin their lives because now they’ve lost their way to get to work or only means to survive. That man did not shoot a 12 year old child. He was shooting who he thought stole his car. Yes,no matter what age,personal property such as a car is way more important than any thieves life. Now,the thief can’t do this to anymore people. This is how thievery and home invasions,including kidnapping,murder and sexual assaults of anybody,especially children should be dealt with. Only in this case,the people who coerced the 12 year old should be charged as well since they took advantage of the child’s impressionable mind and could have steered him,her,whatever,away from such actions.
@lifeinlimbo Well I sure hope no one kills your daughter for stealing some gum or mascara. It would be so heartbreaking to think of you telling everyone she deserved it.
@Dr Elephant you are being ignorant. A little girl stealing a piece of gum is nothing compared to a thief breaking into your home and stealing your car and,or killing your wife. You are no saint who values life anymore than anyone else. It shows as you are telling another person they will be telling of their daughters death and how she deserves it because of stealing a piece of gum.
Are you serious? There was an exchange of gunfire. He killed the kid because the kid was shooting at him.
He should have followed and waited for the cops! In Denver, if you call the police and say you have eyes on your stolen vehicle a cop is on the way! Other cities may not have enough police, but Denver has more than enough. And they swarm for the pettiest of crimes.
That might have been true back in early 2000″s but crime has soared in Colorado. Lots of pot money and lots of dangerous guys who run in that industry. Murders violent theft are rampant. There is no place in America you can really call safe
One time one of my not friends.. anymore, stole my literary …, we was gonna go to the pawn shop , n I had frgt the item .. I said I be right back , my house was just a few houses down so I left the car at his house wen I went back, he was gone he wouldn’t answer me so I called the cops … the sheriff’s showed up , they said sorry there is not much we can do fr you since his considered you’re friend and you left the car on his drive way , and we went to his house to ask him if he took you’re car , he said no n is not on his drive way … they said sorry , buddy can’t help you .. I even almost got arrested instead …
when police are useless 80 percent of the time
So what? The kid stole his car. Saved the taxpayers for future crimes.
shut the border deport all these filth
GJ to the car owner, they police would have just let them go
The guy put ALOT of people in danger. He got a CHILD killed. It doesn’t matter. He was a CHILD who made ONE bad decision and shouldn’t have paid with his life.
None of you in the comments would be running your mouths if it were YOUR child who made a mistake.
This wasn’t “justice”. This was vigilantism and he put ALOT more people in danger than just the thieves. A car is NOT worth getting into a fire fight over and it is NOT worth the life of a child. Bystanders could’ve been killed because of the guys ignorance and “superhero” mindset.
A car can be replaced, a LIFE cannot be. And all you sickos congratulating the man are NO BETTER than the thieves. He should WAITED for the cops. So what they didn’t IMMEDIATELY respond, do none of you realize just how many calls cops get every minute? 🤷♂️ They knew where to go and were more than likely on their way and this guy decides to escalate the situation and put MORE people in danger all because he saw way too many action movies.
No, a hero is someone who SAVES lives and DOESN’T put people in danger. That’s what’s wrong with this world, people put materialism above life and safety.
And too bad if my comment offends Snowflakes who have watched too many action movie and thinks what this guy did was the right and smart thing.
None of YOUR kids are innocent either. Remember that because next time, one of YOUR kids may find themselves in this situation. It isnt about how kids are raised. Even kids raised in GOOD homes with GOOD parents go out and make mistakes such as this.
NONE of you, obviously, have any morals or any humanity yourselves.
We have morals which is why we don’t steal cars. But I hope that kid learned his lesson and don’t do this again. 😂
Stealing cars with a loaded gun in the car isn’t some minor mistake
Make the child’s parents pay for any damage and for having to detail the car.
So sad
No it’s not.. It’s justice
Yeah, that truck didn’t deserve to be stolen. Hope the truck can make a full recovery and get back on the road soon.
They all should be charged with murder!! Especially the owner who opened fire! HE WAS JUST A CHILD!!
A criminal child.
Mamma should’ve raised him better. She needs to pay for any damages her little sh*t caused to the truck cause we know his daddy in jail and can’t pay nothing. 😂
The boy oh please at 12 and he’s a criminal already oh well he deserved that bullet
What his dear mommy is going to do now sue everyone bc her dear angel got killed
At 12 years old and stolen car wow
Play dumb games….
The boys parents failed
At least they got to enjoy some EBT before all of this happened. 😂
That’s great.
DPD is one of the most incompetent police departments I’ve ever experienced. I’m embarrassed to live in Denver. I’m scared of how much worse things have gotten. These issues and stories are not uncommon here…I hear a siren 🚨 almost every night and sometimes multiple in one night. I don’t wish to stay here for long, but I guess until a work shift occurs, we will be here for the foreseeable future. This place has become trash. Truly sad but not uncommon. Denver will be the Portland or San Fran of the Rockies.
I think youll are diabolical and the thing about at least you are the government and mafia toys to olay with to demise too
Who cares who shot they shouldnt of taken it one less sob on street
Oh well.
Huh where’s Elie
Rocky Mountain State gone Gangsta.
Bet that 12 year old had some serious regrets in his final moments. Maybe he’ll get reincarnated as a better human.
Nah. This soul is better off just burning in a pit for eternity. 😂
he won’t. He will be bug food and that’s all
teach ur ids not to steal
Maybe people will stop stealing cars since owners can now just track the car.
Good now give that man a trophy
What race was involved in stealing the car..ooops can I ask..
Here comes the gofundme. I hope she uses some of that money to repair the damage to the man’s car.
I would. My own hands.
Forget about age.
ban rap music in America & u wont havr all these problems & crime
The stolen car would’ve been recover eventually. Calling the cop and let them handle it. Now a child is killed due to the action of this individual.
Well a sickening percentage of people seem to think that’s something to celebrate. Taking a gun to confront a car thief in a stand your ground state? How did he expect it to end? I sure am glad I don’t need to justify killing a child.
Those trigger happy cops should be fired immediately, criminals with badges and guns, uneducated untrained savages murders.cops should be charged even if ,
My hearts go out to this kids family but if you want to do stupid s***and think you’re a man when your little boy this is the consequences
If your car is stolen the police do nothing. If a pencil is stolen from a cop they bring SWAT, K-9 helicopters and don’t stop until the pencil is recovered.
Police show over and over that they are WORTHLESS and it is better to take things into your own hands and give the middle finger to the police.
Parents of the year goes to…..
Mama don’t let your boy to be a car Thief let be lawyer and doctor lol
Got what he deserve justice well he was 12 so what he should be home playing video game
Or playing toy car not stealing cars
Me at that age was watching cartoons
Now kids change now hanging with
The boys smoking joints stealing cars
No respect another people’s
Because liberal allows it. that why
Things are so bad. dirty politician let it
Happen hope this guy wouldn’t go to jail
Defending herself knowing how the law
Is no good probably he will
I wouldn’t rely on the police for anything. Not going to feel for any person whole decides to steal someone’s car for a joyride. No matter their age.
No future crimes from that one.
Play grown man games you win grown man prizes.
Got what he deserved
Soooooooo tragic*
Even though this is heart breaking, the outcome has to be accepted by the family of the 12 year old. In life you get what you choose. Many kids and families will have to know that stealing cars can have a serious consequence and they shouldn’t blame anyone other than their own choices when these kinds of thing happen.
So I was in Northfield right by the Bass Pro parking lot on Sunday. We went shopping by Macy’s and other places near by there. When we came back later in the day, my car was broken into. They took off the lock cover and the car was unlocked. Looks like they looked through some of the compartments but didn’t steal anything or the car. I guess they couldn’t start the car and left. Looking back I don’t know if it was connected or not. But it was around the same place and time. I feel bad for the kid though he was so young to get involved in that kind of stuff.
Who is he?
Start charging these teens guardians!!!! I bet there would be less crimes committed by teens if the parents were also held responsible. I bet the 12 year old family will say it is law enforcement’s fault their child wasn’t doing nothing wrong where he was needed to be shot. Well he was shooting at law enforcement so they shot back to protect themselves. Why couldn’t he NOT be committing crimes against anyone, why wasn’t he worried about his grades and doing well in school isn’t that like 6 or 7 grade at 12 years old? It’s a shame he wasn’t at home with his family instead of stealing someone property they bust their butts and work hard for.
Oh, no.. anyways.
taken to the hospital? he should have been dumped in the tr@sh
BLM was a bad idea
By anyone’s standards
except crimminals ✌🏾
A dead 12 year old car thief! That poor ki… I wonder what I should have for lunch.🥱
That’s what he gets for not getting off, common sense
I’m sure it wasn’t a “white” child….
Bunch of cowards to leave a child dying in a car and running.
Kid probably didn’t even have a gun… Probably one of his “members” showing him the ropes who got him killed.
I blame the 12yr’s parents.
#(ck) common knowledge
How would anyone know who fired a gun first? A hard lesson was learned by the car robbers, maybe the friends who ran away will change their lives behind what happened.
I stumbled across my dad’s stolen work van 1 hr after it had been stolen sitting in front of a drug den. Called the cops. They showed up 20 min later. Knocked on house. Talked to the guy. Arrested him, and Found keys in his pocket. My dad had been warming it up when it was stolen. I would bet my next paycheck this guy hadn’t called police and opened fire out of rage. I see a court case in his future.
12 year old learned the hard way. Teach your kids better ..
What color was the thief?
12 years old. Already a thug sad story sadder life
So what is the function of the police? They sure seem to be like lazy school custodians with pensions.
If I told police someone stole my car they would probably arrest me over a flower….
No thanks I’ll get the car back myself.
Gotta learn these P.O.S. thieves a lesson. 2 less losers wasting my air
People complaining a out the police not doing their jobs, but the last several years have proven that when they do their jobs, people throw a fit, riot, burn buildings and want to defund the police. You can’t have it both ways people. You created this.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Well don’t leave your kid alone in your car. That’s what get. Maybe she won’t make that mistake with the next one she plops out.
We’re they ninjas? That’s probably a dumb question. I’m sure they were.
the cops wouldn’t show up if you called them anyway… too busy playing it safe and waiting for their pension.
play stupid games win stupid prizes!
2023 USA has had 6 school shootings and 49 US mass shootings in January this year.
1996 UK had 1 school shooting and no school shootings since.
1923 New Zealand had 1 school shooting and no school shootings since.
C’mon, are they teaching ‘dumb’ as a subject at US schools?
This is what happens post Police defunding and Democrats voting for minimal or no criminal consequences. It’s not only the unfair consequence to their victims, because they are also a danger to themselves when there are minimal or no consequences
F that little boy and his parents. Stop trying to punish victims.
Cops are there to pick up your body not to protect you
This title is misleading. Makes it read like it’s a carjack and an innocent kid was in the vehicle.
Must be really good 12yrs….
The parents are going to say: But My Kid was innocent!!!!!!:)
thankfully he only had 12 years to be a pos, but im sure momma gonna preach he wasa good boy and str8 a student and this was racist
were these the same type of “juveniles” who are carjacking all over the country, often with deadly results like when “juveniles” carjacked 73 year old Linda Frickey (who was White,) in New Orleans, dragged her body, ripped her arm off and left her lying in the street to bleed to death?