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Family of 14-year-old killed by Aurora police calls for answers, chief’s resignation

An Aurora police officer shot and killed the teen on June 1

The family of Jor’Dell Richardson walks behind the hearse carrying his casket during a memorial and march for him starting at the Aurora Municipal Center and moving through the city on Friday, June 16, 2023. The memorial took place two weeks after Aurora police officer Roch Gruszeczka shot and killed Richardson as he fled from police investigating suspicious activity on June 1. In front of the Municipal Center, family members gave eulogies for the 14-year-old. Following the eulogies, a processional march took place with the casket. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
The family of Jor’Dell Richardson walks behind the hearse carrying his casket during a memorial and march for him starting at the Aurora Municipal Center and moving through the city on Friday, June 16, 2023. The memorial took place two weeks after Aurora police officer Roch Gruszeczka shot and killed Richardson as he fled from police investigating suspicious activity on June 1. In front of the Municipal Center, family members gave eulogies for the 14-year-old. Following the eulogies, a processional march took place with the casket. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The family of Jor'Dell Richardson demanded the release of all videos showing the June 1 shooting as well as the resignation of interim Chief Art Acevedo.

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