Murder charges dropped against ex-Denver TV station guard

· Mar. 21, 2022, 6:49 pm
Matthew Dolloff made his first appearance in court Oct. 11.Matthew Dolloff made his first appearance in court Oct. 11.
Matthew Dolloff made his first appearance in court Oct. 11.

DENVER (AP) — A judge has granted a request by prosecutors to drop a second-degree murder charge against a former television station security guard who shot and killed a pro-police demonstrator following protests in downtown Denver in 2020.

The Denver Post reports that District Judge Brian Whitney granted the request Monday to drop the charge against 32-year-old Matthew Dolloff. Dolloff had pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of 49-year-old Lee Keltner during a confrontation after a "Patriot Muster" demonstration and another by left-leaning counter-protesters. Keltner had participated in the "Patriot Muster" rally before he was slain.

Dolloff's attorneys argued he shot Keltner in self-defense. Dolloff had been hired by KUSA-TV to protect a producer covering the protests.

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