Jury urged to convict former Colorado deputy of murder in Christian Glass shooting

By COLLEEN SLEVIN
Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors urged jurors to convict a former Colorado sheriff’s deputy of murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in distress. The 2022 death of Christian Glass in the small mountain community of Silver Plume drew national attention and prompted calls for police reforms focused on crisis intervention. In closing arguments, prosecutors said Wednesday that the deputy needlessly escalated a standoff with Glass. The defense argues that the deputy, Andrew Buen, was trying to protect another officer. Glass’ parents won a $19 million settlement last year that called for crisis intervention training for Colorado law enforcement.