Bailey Alexander, center, speaks alongside Willis Small IV, left, and Yekalo Wedewihet, three of the six bystanders injured during a police shooting on July 17, 2022, during a news conference on Jan. 4, 2023. (AP)
At the time of the shooting, Ramos was assigned to a gun violence prevention team that patrolled Denver’s Lower Downtown neighborhood — home to Coors Field and a nightlife corridor — when he and two fellow officers opened fire on a man, later identified as Jordan Waddy, after he had drawn a handgun.
The other two officers did not face charges in connection with the shooting. Waddy survived the injuries he sustained in the incident.
A grand jury found that Ramos had not been in immediate danger since Waddy did not turn and face him. Jurors concluded that the officer failed to account for the large crowd standing behind Waddy.
Officer Brandon Ramos pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. (Denver Police Department Facebook)
The victims included one who was shot in the arm and required surgery, another who was struck in the back by a bullet that exited through her arm and a third who was grazed on the foot.
The plaintiffs' attorneys said in a joint statement that the CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Attorney Omeed Azmoudeh said the award sends "a clear message about police conduct" and that bystanders "are not just a backdrop that you can’t think about."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
