John Hurley is a “true hero” whose actions during a Colorado shooting spree this week probably saved other people’s lives while sacrificing his own, Arvada police say.
Police Chief Link Strate provided few details of Hurley’s involvement with the shooting Monday in the suburban Denver city’s historic Old Town district. Officer Gordon Beesley was shot and killed; the suspected gunman also died.
Police said the shooting appeared to be an ambush targeting Beesley. Hurley, 40, drew praise for coming “into the Old Town area in the middle of a shooting” and preventing further violence. The shooter and Hurley appeared to have no prior connections, police said.
“He is a true hero and likely disrupted what could have
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