Prosecutor declines charges against Colorado Springs officers in fatal July shooting
The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has declined to file criminal charges against three Colorado Springs police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Joshua Vigil, according to a July 20 report by KOAA News5.
Vigil, 38, was fatally shot by Colorado Springs police officers on or about July 13, 2026. The officers identified in the report are Jones, Aragon and Keller. The case was reviewed by a Deadly Force Investigations Team before the district attorney’s office announced its charging decision.
Incident followed crash near Fountain Boulevard
The incident began after police observed a red Mustang that had crashed into a cement barrier near Fountain Boulevard in Colorado Springs, according to the report. Officers then encountered Vigil.
The available report does not include the complete investigative file or all body-camera evidence. It also does not provide a full account of every statement, action or tactical decision examined during the investigation.
Review found perceived safety threat
Investigators concluded that Vigil’s conduct created a situation in which the officers reasonably believed their own safety or the safety of residents was threatened, KOAA reported. That conclusion was part of the review considered by the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in deciding whether to bring criminal charges.
The district attorney’s review also described a statement by one officer as troubling. However, the review did not find sufficient grounds to file criminal charges against any of the three officers, according to the report.
The decision means there are no criminal charges against Jones, Aragon or Keller in connection with Vigil’s death. It is a prosecutorial charging decision, not a finding that addresses every question about the officers’ conduct, police tactics or use-of-force policy.
Scope of the decision
The available reporting identifies the Deadly Force Investigations Team as the investigating body and the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office as the office responsible for the charging review. The district includes Colorado Springs.
No further court proceeding or additional investigative step was identified in the available report. The exact date on which the district attorney’s office publicly announced its decision should be confirmed through the original district attorney release; KOAA published its report on July 20, 2026.
For the public, the case centers on a fatal police shooting, the investigators’ assessment of an asserted safety threat and the prosecutor’s decision that the available evidence did not support criminal charges. The decision should not be read as a broader legal or moral exoneration beyond the determination not to charge the officers.