EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday that an officer-involved shooting that occurred in El Paso County in July had been referred to a grand jury after their office’s investigation.
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), late the night of July 18, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Center received a call to the 6500 block of Tranters Creek Way, in Security-Widefield, for a reported disturbance at a home involving a firearm.
EPSO said when deputies arrived on scene, a gun was found in the driveway. Deputies made contact with a man and a woman at the home and began to investigate. EPSO said the man was “physically aggressive” toward deputies when they tried to detain them, and he reportedly took one of their tasers and deployed it. Officials said at least two deputies fired at least one round each and the man was hit.
Medical care was rendered, but the suspect, Brian Prine, was pronounced dead on scene.
The deputies involved were later identified as Deputy Brenden Koehlinger and Deputy Juanito Cuellar. Both were placed on administrative leave following the incident.
According to the DA’s Office on Monday, following the completion of both the Deadly Force Investigation Team and District Attorney’s Office’s investigations into the shooting, it was referred to the 4th Judicial District Grand Jury for further investigation.
The grand jury is a separate and independent investigative body. It will hear evidence, conduct any other investigation it deems appropriate, and ultimately determine whether probable cause exists for the filing of formal criminal charges,” a news release from the 4th Judicial DA’s Office reads.
“At the conclusion of the grand jury investigation, the grand jury can issue either a ‘true bill’ or ‘no true bill,’” the news release continues. “If the grand jury issues a true bill, it has determined there is probable cause that a crime was committed and will result in formal criminal charges being filed by indictment. However, if the grand jury issues no true bill, it has determined probable cause does not exist and no formal criminal charges will be filed.”
The District Attorney’s Office said grand jury proceedings are confidential, and no further updates were available as of Monday morning.
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