Thallas and Simon were walking their dog when Close began a verbal exchange with them over a command they used to have their dog defecate. The shooting . Updated Dec 28, 2021 at 10:45pm. Suit names suspect and former Denver police sergeant who's gun was used in the shooting. READ MOREMan tapes dog poop to his wall with threatening note for person who let their pet take a dump in his garden, DOG DID IT! Close shot and killed Isabella Thallas in 2020 and also tried to kill her boyfriend. eventAction: 'click_ads' Tomorrow's a new day, and so you go through the whole day saying, 'I'm going to make it to tomorrow.'". Close had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. She remembered the heat of the day rising from the asphalt as she stood on the other side of crime scene tape near Coors Field and learned the details of what had happened. 801Denver, CO 80202, September 22, 2022 Isabella was there and would support you, she told KDVR. Theres no theres no going back from this now.. Close, a friend of the officer, took the firearm from the officer's home without his knowledge or permission, police said. Isabella Thallas, a 21-year-old, was murdered. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Ana Thallas said the mural was a fantastic idea, I know that her energy and her soul and everything about her and the people that love her the most are all right here, she told 9News. DENVER A man accused of using an AK-47 to kill a woman and wound her boyfriend as they walked their dog was . A man from Denver, Colorado, was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder after he fatally shot at a dog-walking couple 24 times with an AK-47. In 4 years, Lori Lightfoot went from breakout political star to divisive mayor of a Chicago beset by pandemic and crime, Florida lawmakers to consider expansion of so-called dont say gay law, Drone crashes at Disneyland after hovering over visitors heads See video, Rapper Travis Scott wanted for assaulting Manhattan club sound engineer, destroying $12K in equipment, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Her daughter who loved art and fashion, who desired independence, and moved in with her boyfriend, Darian Simon, a month before they were both shot on June 10, 2020, while walking Darian's dog past an apartment building at West 29th Avenue and Huron Street. "We asked that you kindly respect our privacy and Isabella's life by keeping this positive and loving," Ana Thallas wrote. . Mr. A 38-year-old Colorado man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for fatally shooting a 21-year-old woman and wounding her boyfriend by using an assault-style rifle in a dispute over a pooping dog. "I was too young to have a child, and he was too young to be married. The only place in Denver, guys., READ NEXT: California Pastor Left Church for Erotic Dancing Career on X-Rated Site, Denver Man Fired 24 Shots in Murder of Woman Over Dog Poop: Cops, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. I forgave you both a long time ago.'". Denver DA Beth McCann said in a prepared statement that she was delighted that her office was able to get justice for the victims. }); March 1, 2023 at 8:10 a.m. Pueblo County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man in a home after shots were fired near North Mesa . DENVER The man who shot and killed Isabella Thallas and injured her boyfriend Darian Simon while the couple was walking Simon's dog near Coors Field in June 2020 will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole. "Today we lost a daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and friend," her mother, Ana Thallas, wrote. North Dakota ranks sixth in the Summit with 11.7 assists per game led by . > Below, the mother of Isabella Thallas speaks to 9NEWS about her daughter and the shooting. Feds sue water company for rupture damaging Rocky Mountain National Park -- again, Family gets unexpected bill after Kaiser Permanente Colorado software error that resulted in refunds to thousands, Skygazers will have a great view Wednesday of two planets that look like they are almost touching. TrendRadars. The dog was unharmed. }); Honor Darian. A Denver man who used an AK-47 to kill a woman and wound a man while the couple was walking their dog near Coors Field was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday. And our lives were changed forever., Ana later tweeted that hearing the handcuffs click was music to my ears., Isabellas father, Joshua Thallas, told reporters outside the courtroom that there is no justice in this compared to the amount of loss caused by Closes poor choices.. } Jerry Lambe Nov 5th, 2022, 1:37 pm. Powered by. A Denver man who used an AK-47 to kill a woman and wound a man while the couple was walking their dog near Coors Field was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday. Ana Thallas, Isabellas mother, said Thursday that she felt numb. The complaint also states the ammunition and weapon taken from Politica were not stored in a weapons locker. Numerous reports of shots being fired were received by Denvers Combined Communications Center. The suspect, Michael Close, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the 16 charges he faces in connection to the shooting in broad daylight in . The . Denver District Court Judge Lisa C. Arnolds on Friday sentenced Michael Close to life in . Contact: Carolyn Tyler, Communications Director, carolyn.tyler@denverda.org, 720-913-9025. It's like this fire in your heart, throughout your entire body that eats you from the inside out.". reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. The suspect, 36-year-old Michael Close, was quickly tracked down in the small town of Pine Junction. The two victims were walking their dog at the time of the shooting, and Denver Police have said that Close was angry over their dog relieving itself. Here it is! Home; News. On Friday, a Denver District Courtjudge sentenced Michael Close to life in prison for the murder of Thallas and to 48 years in prison for the attempted murder of Simon. The site where Thallas was gunned down has since been turned into a park and memorial site for the slain Colorado woman. The Most Interesting Articles, Mysteries and Discoveries. Isabella Thallas died in the shooting, and Simon was shot twice but survived, though he had to undergo surgery to repair a broken femur. By Jacob Factor | jfactor@denverpost.com | The Denver Post. Prosecutors with the Denver District Attorneys Office said Close was sane during the attack. Business; Politics; Military; Elections; Law; Immigration; Technology. Opinion: Colorado farms going fallow? ga('ads.send', { Denver Police said an AR-15 and a handgun were found in the passenger-side floorboard of the Mercedes SUV he was driving at the time, as well as a gun belt and firearm magazines. }); COORS FIELD, DENVER: A man from Denver shot and killed a woman after her dog defecated outside his apartment in 2020. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { The shooting happened outside an apartment complex in the Ballpark neighborhood of Denver on June 10, 2020. Members of Thallas family also cried as they heard the verdict. Updated by the minute, our Dallas Cowboys NFL Tracker: News and views and moves inside The Star and around the league . eventAction: 'click_image_ads' A dispute over dog poop turned fatal earlier this year when Michael Close fired 24 shots from a semi-automatic rifle at Isabella Thallas and her boyfriend Darian Simon, prosecutors said. Bella and her beloved boyfriend Darian Simon should be celebrating. Denver police homicide Detective Joseph Trujillo testified at the hearing that Close used a high-powered semi-automatic rifle in the shooting, which he said came after Simons dog pooped in a rock garden outside Closes apartment building in the Ballpark neighborhood at around 11:40 a.m., KDVR reported from the hearing. "It's hard to let go," Ana said. Ana Thallas at her daughter's resting place, Delays expected; Next with Kyle Clark full show (3/1/23), Jefferson County students build intergenerational friendships, NOAA forecast misses as Denver records 14th-coldest winter in history, Suspect found guilty in fatal Ballpark neighborhood shooting of Isabella Thallas, Survivor of deadly Denver Ballpark neighborhood attack endures in the midst of grief and growth, 'I hate that it was my gun,' says former Denver cop whose AK-47 was used in murder. On June 7, 2020, the family had a birthday party for Isabella, who was turning 21, and for her sister Lucia. Nothing will ever take that away from the fact that my daughter is 6 feet underground. Dan Politica. / CBS Colorado. }); Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, UK is grappling with vegetable shortages. This is Denver District Court case number 20CR03585. ", "It was hard not having dad in the home," she said. A candlelight vigil was held in her honor Thursday evening, and Thallas's mother, Ana Hernandez Thallas, spoke with Anne Trujillo in an exclusive interview. Honor Bella. According to a probable cause statement, Isabella Thallas and her boyfriend, Darian Simon, 27, were walking their dog outside an apartment complex at 3001 N. Fox Street when a man identified as Michael Close allegedly yelled at Simon from an apartment window asking if the victim was going to train the dog or just yell at it. Close allegedly started shooting after. COORS FIELD, DENVER: A man from Denver shot and killed a woman after her dog defecated outside his apartment in 2020. Updated: 9:19 AM MDT November 4, 2022. Denver police officials previously said the man charged with killing Thallas and wounding her boyfriend, Darian Simon, took the gun from Politica's house without the sergeant's permission. She added that the man had an abusive childhood, a string of job losses, a breakup, and the Covid pandemic contributed to his poor mental health at the time of the shooting. The jury deliberated for a few hours Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday before one juror was excused and an alternate juror seated. A spokesperson for DPD said an internal affairs investigation wasnt opened against Politica because he had not violated any department policies. Michael Close, 36, is accused of shooting 21-year-old Isabella Thallas to death over a dispute about a dog pooping, officials said. Thursday marked one year since Thallas was killed. 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