Aurora, Colorado: Police said ex-cop accused of murder in shooting of Aurora teen was drunk, aggressive

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Police said ex-cop accused of murder in shooting of Aurora teen was drunk, aggressive

23 December 2021

A former cop accused of killing a 17-year-old boy in Aurora over a traffic dispute was a drunken “aggressor” the night of the shooting and pointed his gun at the boy before the teen shot at him, according to a 40-page arrest affidavit by Aurora police detectives. Adam Holen, 36, a former Greenwood Village police officer, was charged this week with second-degree murder and other crimes in the shooting death of 17-year-old Peyton Blitstein the night before Thanksgiving as Holen and a group of teens squabbled about the teens’ driving. “(Holen) is the primary aggressor. (Holen) was intoxicated,” Aurora Police ...

Police said ex-cop accused of murder in shooting of Aurora teen was drunk, aggressive - Sentinel Colorado

“(Holen) is the primary aggressor. (Holen) was intoxicated,” Aurora Police Detective Eric White concluded in his affidavit to Arapahoe County prosecutors.

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Former Greenwood Village Police Officer Adam Holen Charged In Shooting Death Of 17-Year-Old Peyton Blitstein

22 December 2021

Former Greenwood Village police officer Adam Holen has been charged with second-degree murder, felony menacing, and other charges in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old. Holen is accused of killing Peyton Blitstein during an alleged road rage incident last month. According to court records, Holen was in custody on a $50,000 bond and posted bond before he was released on Wednesday night. APD responded to a shooting in the 4900 block of South Addison Way on Thanksgiving Eve. Doorbell video shows the moments when shots were fired. According to a press release, it is believed that there was an argument ...

Former Greenwood Village Police Officer Adam Holen Charged In Shooting Death Of 17-Year-Old Peyton Blitstein

ormer Greenwood Village police officer Adam Holen is now charged with second-degree murder, felony menacing, and other charges in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old boy.

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Former Greenwood Village cop facing charges in connection with fatal shooting of teen in Aurora
The fatal shooting occurred Nov. 24 outside an Aurora home

22 December 2021

An ex-Greenwood Village cop has been charged with second-murder in connection to the shooting death of a teen in Aurora. Adam Holen, 36, who worked for Greenwood Village Police Department since 2016, had resigned from the police force at the beginning of November before the fatal shooting. Holen, according to Aurora police, had exchanged gunfire with 17-year-old Peyton Blitstein on Nov. 24 outside of a home in the 4900 block of South Addison Way. Doorbell camera video footage showed an argument between Holen and a group of teens allegedly over careless driving in the neighborhood. Both Holen and Blitstein were ...

Former Greenwood Village cop facing charges in connection with fatal shooting of teen in Aurora

An ex-Greenwood Village cop has been charged with second-murder in connection to the shooting death of a teen in Aurora.

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Former officer was legally drunk at time of fatal shooting, affidavit says
The teen was armed with a "ghost" gun, which is made from parts and is not traceable to a manufacturer or seller, the affidavit says.

23 December 2021

The former police officer who shot and killed a teen following a confrontation that began over speeding was legally drunk at the time of the shooting, an affidavit for his arrest from the Aurora Police Department (APD) says. Peyton Blitstein, 17, was shot at least four times during an exchange of gunfire with Adam Holen, 36, on the night of Nov. 24 outside a home on South Addison Way in Southeast Aurora. Blitstein later died. Holen was shot in the hip and was treated and released from the hospital early the next morning, according to the affidavit. On Wednesday, the ...

Former officer was legally drunk at time of fatal shooting, affidavit says

The teen was armed with a "ghost" gun, which is made from parts and is not traceable to a manufacturer or seller, the affidavit says.

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Former officer charged in Aurora teen’s death was drunk at the time of the shooting, affidavit states

24 December 2021

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The former Greenwood Village police officer charged with second-degree murder in the killing of an Aurora teen on Nov. 24 was drunk at the time of the shooting, according to an arrest affidavit in the case. Adam Holen, 36, had a blood alcohol level of .193 the night he shot and killed 17-year-old Peyton Blitstein in an exchange of gunfire, the arrest affidavit documents show. In Colorado, a person is declared legally intoxicated if their blood alcohol level is .08. The teen was shot at least four times in the chest and once on his left arm before he was ...

Former officer charged in Aurora teen’s death was drunk at the time of the shooting, affidavit states

The former Greenwood Village police officer charged with second-degree murder in the killing of an Aurora teen on Nov. 24 was drunk at the time of the shooting, according to an arrest affidavit in …

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Former Colorado officer charged with killing teen after both allegedly shot at each other
An argument began over reckless driving in the neighborhood, police said

23 December 2021

A former Colorado police officer who allegedly shot and killed a teenager following an argument over reckless driving has been charged with murder, prosecutors said Wednesday. Adam Holen, 36, was arrested this week in connection with the Nov. 24 shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Aurora. He faces charges of second-degree murder, prohibited use of a weapon, and menacing. Holen resigned from the Greenwood Village Police Department weeks before the shooting, Fox Denver reported. Investigators said the deadly incident started as an argument between Holen and a group of teens over careless driving in the neighborhood. During the scuffle, Holen ...

Former Colorado officer charged with killing teen after both allegedly shot at each other

A former Colorado police officer who allegedly shot and killed a teenager following a road rage incident has been charged with murder, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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