DA: Deputy who shot, killed man outside Main Event after active shooter call justified

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08-04-2025

DENVER (KDVR) — The district attorney who reviewed a Douglas County deputy's shooting of an armed man outside a Highlands Ranch Main Event after an active shooter call says the deputy did not violate any laws.
George Brauchler, the 23rd Judicial District Attorney, held a press conference Monday afternoon on his decision whether the deputy was justified in fatally shooting Jalin Seabron on Feb. 8 while he was responding to reports of an active shooting inside the entertainment venue. Seabron was later found to not have been the alleged shooter inside the Main Event; a woman is facing more than 104 charges in that shooting.
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'Given the information that the deputy had, that the deputy was confronted with at the time that he made the decision to use deadly force, I believe that his conclusions were objectively reasonable,' Brauchler said. 'And so, the question that was, 'Was Deputy Moore's use of deadly physical force a violation or a crime under Colorado law?' My answer is no.'
A lawyer representing Seabron's family had claimed body-worn camera footage released in connection to Seabron's shooting showed the deputy was not justified.
The lawyer representing Seabron's family sent a press release following the release of the footage in March, which said in part, 'Today, video footage of the fatal shooting of Jalin Seabron by a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy has been released, confirming what Jalin's family has maintained since viewing the footage: this shooting was unjustified, unnecessary, and in direct violation of the Sheriff Office's own policies and procedures.'
Regardless of the circumstances, Brauchler said, Seabron's death was a tragedy.
'Jalin Seabron's life had value,' Brauchler said. 'The loss of that life is a tragedy.'
In making his decision, Brauchler said several circumstances around the complex situation were not relevant to whether the deputy broke the law.
Those included:
Whether Seabron violated the law or what his intentions were;
What happened inside the Main Event;
The shooter's description, number of shooters, where they were or what weapons were used since the deputy did not have any of that information.
Brauchler relayed what the deputy did know while responding to the shooting, including notes from dispatchers on what 911 callers were reporting, which said 'lots of screaming,' 'shots heard inside,' 'coming from main entrance' and 'someone walked in and started shooting.'
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Some of the claims of the shooting being unjustified came from the fact the deputy did not identify himself as such and that he only used lethal force instead of a less-lethal option.
The deputy was in uniform, his vehicle was marked and the emergency lights were activated, Brauchler said.
Referencing the statute on officer-involved shooting, which states officers shall identify themselves and give verbal warning 'unless to do so would unduly place peace officers at risk' or 'would create a risk of death or injury to other persons.'
The deputy said, according to Brauchler, 'At that moment, I felt like I had to act quickly to try to stop the threat.'
The deputy did give a verbal order several times to 'drop the gun,' but Seabron did not, according to Brauchler, and the deputy started shooting when Seabron started turning his body.
Brauchler also said the deputy grabbed a rifle to have a 'superior weapon' than a suspected active shooter. He did not grab a less-lethal weapon because it was an active shooter situation, the engaged suspect was holding a weapon, and the deputy was the only law enforcement officer present at the time.
Brauchler's decision means the deputy, which he identified as Nicholas Moore, will not face any charges in connection to Seabron's death.
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