Six more Colorado law enforcement officers have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man suffering a mental health crisis last year — bringing the total number of officers prosecuted to eight in an incident that became an example for critics of what’s wrong with how police handle such calls.
The latest charges announced Friday were filed against the remaining officers from various agencies who were at the scene and who prosecutors say did not intervene to stop the actions of a former sheriff's deputy, Andrew Buen, who ultimately shot Christian Glass after a standoff. They are each charged with one count of failing to intervene to prevent or stop a fellow police officer from using excessive physical force, a misdemeanor created by state lawmakers in 2020 following the killing of George Floyd.
