Two weeks after the fatal police shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield, his family and civil rights attorneys say the officer should have never used his gun.
An independent investigation is underway after Aurora Police released body camera footage of a fatal officer-involved shooting that killed 37-year-old Rajon Belt-Stubblefield.
The incident occurred on Aug. 30 when Belt-Stubblefield crashed his vehicle into two cars on 6th Avenue and Billings Street. Video shows him exiting his car saying, “Don’t shoot me,” before tossing a gun into nearby grass. Police claim he urged his son to retrieve the weapon. Tensions escalated as the officer struck Belt-Stubblefield, who then raised his fists and advanced, prompting the officer to fire three fatal shots.
Hours before the footage was released, civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined Belt-Stubblefield’s family in denouncing the shooting as a “murder” and “execution.” Crump said, “He was a husband, he was a father. He was a man trying to take care of his children.”
Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain defended the officer, blaming Belt-Stubblefield’s actions for the deadly outcome. The officer remains on leave.