Boulder law enforcement officials release partial footage of December fatal police shooting

Boulder Reporting Lab: Local law enforcement officials have released video footage for the first time of the Dec. 17, 2023, incident in which two City of Boulder officers fatally shot Jeanette Alatorre. 

Alatorre, 51, sustained eight rifle shot wounds and died on the scene near the intersection of Broadway and Hawthorne Avenue, according to law enforcement officials. She had pointed what officers believed at the time was a hand gun at officers and passing drivers. The gun was later found to be an air pistol designed to resemble a real handgun. 

The Boulder Police Department on Thursday, March 14, posted a 9-minute and 34-second video that includes clips of footage and a narrator explaining the incident and police response. The department has created a webpage dedicated to providing information to the public about high-profile, critical incidents. 

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