Boulder County DA declines to charge officer in fatal Longmont police shooting

Boulder County DA declines to charge officer in fatal Longmont police shooting

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty will not file criminal charges against the officer who fatally shot Ashlyn Brownell, 31, following a standoff with police outside a Longmont home earlier this year. Dougherty determined the shooting was legally justified under Colorado’s use-of-force laws, according to a decision letter released this week. The incident began March 19 at 4 p.m., when Longmont police received a 911 call from Brown…