Sixth fatal shooting by Aurora Police in 2011: See where they happened (GOOGLE MAPS)
Yesterday, Jarome Blackmon, 21, died after being shot by Aurora Police officers, making him the latest member of a club no one wants to join. He's the sixth person to be killed by the APD this year, following Richard Arreola and four others. Thus far, four of the shootings have been deemed justified, while the fifth remains under investigation. Page down below to get details on each, as well as to check out an interactive graphic showing the area near where they happened. If you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map."![]()
Jarome Blackmon.
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6. The 14200 block of East Arkansas Drive
At 3:05 a.m. on September 29, the Aurora Police Department says officers were called due to a report of an argument between a man and a woman that was taking place in the street. Cops contacted two people sitting parked in a nearby car and asked the man, later identified as Jerome Blackmon, 21, to step outside the vehicle -- but when they began patting him down for weapons, he ran. Officers gave chase, with one deploying a Taser that either didn't work or was defective. Shortly thereafter, the APD says Blackmon pulled a gun, at which point officers fired, killing him.































