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Man who killed Colorado deputy livestreamed himself
DENVER (AP) — Videos This photo shows Matthew Riehl. The 37-year-old man was shot cial media posts critical
made by the man who to death Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, after shooting at the deputies, of professors at the school
shot and killed a Colorado killing one. in Laramie. A Nov. 6 email
sheriff’s deputy after con- from Assistant College of
cerns were raised about (Douglas County Sheriff via AP) Law Dean Lindsay Hoyt
his mental health show the told students to notify cam-
gunman calling 911 and by Riehl was the second shooting but the station did pus police if they spotted
then opening his apart- one from his apartment in not air that footage. Riehl or his car near cam-
ment door and talking to Highlands Ranch, 16 miles A clip purporting to show pus, KTWO-AM in Casper,
responding officers before (about 25 kilometers) south it has been posted else- Wyoming reported.
the shooting.The footage , of Denver, on Sunday. where online. In addition, security on
livestreamed on Periscope, The first 911 call was made Riehl, an attorney and an campus was increased for
was obtained by Denver’s by Riehl’s roommate, who Iraq war veteran, previous- several days.
KUSA-TV. told authorities Riehl was ly posted videos criticizing Campus officers called po-
The station broadcast clips acting strangely and might Colorado law enforcement lice in Lone Tree, Colorado,
from two videos in which be having a mental break- officers in profane, highly in mid-November to warn
Matthew Riehl says he down. personal terms. them about Riehl, suggest-
would not hurt anyone ex- Responding deputies to Wyoming College of Law ing his rants were indicative
cept to defend himself be- that call found no evi- students had been warned of mental illness, UW Police
fore calling authorities. dence of a crime and left. about Riehl, a former stu- Chief Mike Samp told The
“Maybe I bought over The footage shows the dent, because of his so- Denver Post.
1,000 rounds of ammunition Samp said it’s possible that
from Walmart. Colorado authorities faced
It’s not illegal,” he says. the same issue as Wyoming
Later, he tells a police dis- officials when an appar-
patcher that a man had in- ently mentally ill, danger-
vited him to his house and ous person makes indirect
was acting strangely. threats. Authorities have
When authorities arrive at said Riehl fired more than
Riehl’s suburban Denver 100 rounds before he was
apartment, the footage killed by a SWAT team.
shows him talking to at least Riehl, armed with a rifle,
two officers, telling them he wounded four deputies,
wants to file an emergency including Zackari Parrish in
restraining order against his the initial gunfire. The other
domestic partner. three deputies managed
He is upset when one of- to get away but had to
ficer offers to give him a leave Parrish behind be-
phone number to call, and cause of their injuries and
leaves the doorway to go the ongoing gunfire. Parrish
back into a room. later was declared dead.
“Did you not get the mes- About 1 ½ hours later, the
sage? Wow. They didn’t SWAT team arrived and ex-
get the message. They changed fire with Riehl. He
lied,” he is heard saying on was killed and a fifth officer
the video. The TV station was wounded.
said Douglas County Sheriff Two people in nearby
Tony Spurlock verified the apartment units were also
authenticity of the videos wounded sometime during
and said the 911 call made the prolonged standoff.q
Body found in SUV after South Dakota Police chase
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South statement that state au- sergeant initiated a traffic cuffed on the ground.
Dakota Highway Patrol of- thorities are investigating stop Monday after observ- Biegert said he smelled
ficials found a dead wom- the “suspicious death” af- ing Lommen driving over alcohol, and a breath
an wrapped in a blanket ter the woman’s body was 100 mph on I-90 in western test found Lommen had
in an SUV stopped after found during a search of South Dakota. Biegert said a blood alcohol level of
a high-speed chase with the vehicle Lommen was he joined the pursuit after 0.142, which is above the
a drunk driver from Cali- driving. recording the vehicle’s DUI threshold of 0.08.
fornia, a trooper said in a The Pennington County speed at 118 mph. Officials allegedly found
court affidavit filed Tues- Clerk of Courts office says The vehicle, which is reg- a growler that smelled of
day. Lommen’s bond has been istered to someone else, alcohol and prescription
A state court complaint set at $2.5 million. eventually came to rest in bottles in the SUV.
says 30-year-old Tosten It wasn’t immediately a ditch after officials used Biegert said officials found
Walsh Lommen, of Santa clear if Lommen has a de- spike strips to destroy both the unidentified woman’s
Cruz, faces charges in- fense attorney to speak on front tires, Biegert said. body in the rear of the ve-
cluding aggravated elud- his behalf about the case. He said Lommen attempt- hicle.
ing and drunken driving. Trooper Jeremy Biegert ed to flee on foot before Lommen is being held in
Attorney General Marty said in the court affida- getting pulled from a the Pennington County
Jackley’s office said in a vit that a Highway Patrol chain link fence and hand- Jail.q
