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Lakewood Police Call Fatal Shooting Of Dentist Scott Johnson ‘Justified’
Scott Johnson, a dentist in Littleton, was shot and killed by Lakewood police on Sept. 20.
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Lakewood’s police chief has informed his department that the deadly shooting of Scott Johnson last month outside the department’s garage was “justified and in compliance with Lakewood Police Department policy and procedure.” On Sept. 20, officers were called about a man with a gun outside their department at 445 South Allison Parkway. An off-duty police agent had reported the disturbance.
Police said the man — later identified as Johnson, 57, a dentist in Littleton — was arguing with a woman and the pair were involved in a physical struggle. Police shot Johnson and he later died.
