Arvada Officer-Involved Shooting: Good Samaritan Johnny Hurley Killed

Officer-Involved Shooting in Arvada

On Friday, Arvada police confirmed that one of their officers fired the shot that killed good Samaritan Johnny Hurley. The First Judicial District Attorney's Office released new footage this week showing Hurley's actions. Hurley fatally shot the gunman, Ronald Troyke, 59, with his own handgun after Troyke ambushed and killed Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff.

First Judicial District Attorney's Decision

First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King announced her decision not to charge the officer involved in Hurley's death. According to police, Hurley, 40, stopped a mass shooting in Olde Town Arvada when he shot and killed Troyke.

Timeline of Events

• Police officers responded to a 911 call at 57th and Olde Wadsworth on Monday afternoon.
• Ronald Troyke ambushed and killed Arvada Police Officer Dillon Vakoff.
• Johnny Hurley shot and killed Troyke with his own handgun.
• An Arvada police officer fired the shot that killed Hurley.
• The First Judicial District Attorney's Office released new footage of the incident.
• The District Attorney announced her decision not to charge the officer involved in Hurley's death.

The investigation is ongoing.

Additional Resources

• 9NEWS: Arvada officer-involved shooting: Video shows good Samaritan fatally shoot gunman
• Denver Post: Arvada police release video of fatal shooting of Johnny Hurley, the man who disarmed and killed a gunman
• CPR News: Arvada Releases Body Camera Footage Of Officer-Involved Shooting That Killed Good Samaritan