The man, identified by Denver police as 37-year-old Joshua Cummings, was arrested after officers discovered him hiding on a patio outside a condominium about two blocks from the scene of the shooting at 16th and Wynkoop streets near Union Station.
Date: Feb 03, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Mosque warned feds about suspect in killing of Denver transit officer
Investigators interviewed Joshua Cummings, 37, in December after members of a Denver-area mosque reported concerns about him to federal authorities, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the offi
Date: Feb 02, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Man accused of killing Colorado transit officer reportedly self-described 'radical Muslim'
Sources told Fox 31 Denver that Joshua Cummings, who is accused of killing Scott Van Lanken in front of two women, describes himself as a radical Muslim. Law enforcement sources also told the station that police found jihadist materials inside a backpack at the time of his arrest.
Date: Feb 02, 2017
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Denver Mosque Warned Feds About Murder Suspect's Alleged Radicalization
Suspect Joshua Cummings, 37, attended a mosque event and raised red flags after expressing perceived extremist views and a willingness to "fight," according to the email that representatives of the mosque sent to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in December. Its unclear when the mosque eve
Date: Feb 02, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Killing of transit guard sparks fears he was targeted
Joshua Cummings, 37, was arrested a few blocks away from where transit officer Scott Von Lanken, 56, was shot late Tuesday night near the downtown Denver Union Station. Von Lanken, who had been a Denver-area pastor, died after being rushed to a nearby hospital, police said. Denver police said the sh
Date: Feb 01, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Police searching for motive in unprovoked attack on officer
The shooting happened late Tuesday night near Union Station, a hub for buses and trains, and the citys pedestrian mall. Security camera footage helped police quickly find and arrest the suspected gunman, Joshua Cummings, 37. Police said Wednesday they were still looking for a motive for the unprovo
Date: Feb 01, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Joshua Cummings, a former soldier from Texas, is accused of fatally shooting RTD security guard Scott Von Lanken
Authorities say the attack appears to be both unprovoked and random, but they worriedthat the alleged shooter 37-year-old Joshua Cummings targeted the contract guard because of his uniform, which resembles that of Denver police.
Date: Feb 01, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Contract RTD security officer fatally shot in Lower Downtown Denver
The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Joshua Cummings, was found hiding in the 1600 block of 14th Street about 20 minutes later and was arrested without incident, police said. A gun was also recovered.