Parker police officers were justified when they killed suspect who pointed a gun at them

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Two days before he was shot and killed by Parker Police Department officers, a 35-year-old Montrose man had texted his girlfriend to say, "I don't see me being alive in the next 2 days."

Michael Wayne Marin was on a top 10 wanted list out of Grand Junction and was facing prison time for aggravated robbery and other charges. He also had methamphetamine and amphetamine in his system when he repeatedly pointed a gun at three officers who were pursuing him in an apartment complex on Twenty Mile Road.

A second officer, Bankston, arrived, and Marin stood and pointed his gun at both officers. He ignored commands to stop. Both officers fired more rounds.

Marin fell face down, and his pistol was near his head. By then, Graham had arrived on scene, the letter said. All three officers yelled for Marin to stop moving.

Marin was struck by 15 bullets.
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