Colorado attorney general opens grand jury investigation into Elijah McClain’s death
Elijah McClain died after an encounter with the Aurora Police Department on Aug. 24, 2019. None of the officers involved have been fired for the incident. Author: Allison Sylte Updated: 9:51 PM MST January 8, 2021
DENVER Colorado’s attorney general has opened a grand jury investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, which has sparked national attention amid protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
“Our investigation will be thorough, guided by the facts and law, and worthy of the public’s trust,” Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a statement that was distributed to the media on Friday. “In order to maintain the impartiality and integrity of the process, we have no further comment at this time.”
Pedestrian hit, killed after walking in street in Aurora
Police said the driver remained at the scene of the accident, and that drugs, alcohol nor speed are believed to be contributing factors. Author: Dacia Johnson (9NEWS) Updated: 8:13 PM MST January 5, 2021
AURORA, Colo. The Aurora Police Department (APD) said a pedestrian was hit Tuesday evening while walking in the street and later died from those injuries.
The crash happened about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday on East Smith Road at Quentin Street. That s near the Interstate 70 and Peoria Street interchange.
APD said the driver of a Subaru station wagon was traveling westbound on East Smith Road when they came upon a pedestrian in the roadway at Quentin Street. The driver unsuccessfully attempted to avoid striking the pedestrian.
Before renewing a contract with the Adams County Coroner s Office, Broomfield City Council members had some questions about how that agency had conducted its 2019 investigation into the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain a case that drew national scrutiny and has spawned several subsequent investigations.
But coroner Monica Broncucia-Jordan wasn t inclined to chitchat. Complaining that the public airing of the concerns at a recent council meeting was completely unprofessional and showed a lack of confidence in her office, Broncucia-Jordan declined to renew her annual contract to provide death investigations and autopsies to Broomfield leaving stunned city staffers scrambling to enlist another coroner by the end of December.