Officer Dies in Ambush
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Denver police launched an all-out search Sunday for a man who ambushed two uniformed officers working off-duty, killing one and wounding the other.
Detective Donald R. “Donnie” Young, 43, was shot three times around 1 a.m. Sunday while providing security at a party at the Salon Ocampo social hall, 1733 W. Mississippi Ave. Young was shot in the head and the side.
Fellow Detective John Bishop, an eight-year veteran assigned to the child-abuse unit, was shot in the back but was not seriously hurt. Police said a bulletproof vest likely saved his life.
Young is the first Denver officer killed in nearly five years, and he is the first officer shot to death since 1997. Young, a 12-year veteran assigned to the fugitive/bomb unit, is survived by his wife and two daughters.
In a news conference at police headquarters, Chief Gerry Whitman said the officers were shot from behind and never had a chance to defend themselves. He said the motive is not known.
“I don’t ever remember a Denver police officer being ambushed in this manner,” Whitman said. “I think it’s just disgusting.
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Young and Bishop had ejected four people from the private party after they tried to crash the event, but it was unclear whether that incident was related to the shooting, police said.
The officers were at the door as the party let out at Salon Ocampo. Police said hundreds of people were there.
A man walked toward the door and started firing with a handgun, Whitman said. Neither officer could return fire.
Witnesses told 9News they heard five shots.
Two officers working off-duty across the street heard the shots and came running. They found the officers down and radioed in at 1:05 a.m.
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The shooter fled the scene on foot. He is described as a heavyset Hispanic man between 20 and 25 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, with very short hair, a full face, a thin mustache and a tattoo on his left arm. He was wearing a white shirt and either khaki or light brown pants.
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(Posted on May 9, 2005)