An Aurora City councilmember and the attorneys of a man shot by an officer criticized the police chief for crafting a “narrative” about what happened — a charge that the law enforcement department denied.

Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain earlier said Rajon Belt-Stubblefield escalated the situation and “created the danger.” Belt-Stubblefield, 37, was shot three times and killed by an officer on Aug. 30.

The police department has released the body camera footage from the officer who shot Belt-Stubblefield.

In a news conference, the attorneys of Belt-Stubblefield’s family criticized the officer for shooting Belt-Stubblefield three different times — in the chest, shoulder, and head. He was not armed.

They said Chamberlain “crafted a narrative” about the shooting before an investigati

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