Latina Teen Shot And Killed By Denver Cops Leads To Questions, Anger

*Community organizers are questioning the police officer’s decision to shoot into the car. VL

By Adolfo Flores, BuzzFeed

Jessica “Jessie” Hernandez was killed Monday in a confrontation with police who were responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle. Two officers approached the car on foot after they determined it was reported stolen, the Denver Police Department said in a statement.

Authorities said Hernandez drove the car, which had four other teens inside it, into one of the officers and struck him on the leg. Both officers then fired and shot Hernandez multiple times, she was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

An autopsy determined that Hernandez was struck multiple times and ruled her death a homicide.

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[Photo courtesy Twitter #JessieHernandez]

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