A man named Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi was sentenced to 45 years in prison for shooting a Colorado Springs police officer in the head in 2018.
Officer Cem Duzel was seriously injured in the firefight outside the Olympic Training Center and spent months in Craig Hospital in Englewood recovering.
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He is around 38-40 years old.
According to the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi was found guilty on many counts by an El Paso County jury in the bizarre 2018 killing of Colorado Springs Police Officer Cem Duzel.
According to the 4th Judicial District of El Paso and Teller counties, Al Khammasi was convicted of “one count of criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree, the associated crime of violence counts for this charge, three counts of assault in the first degree, one count of menacing, and one count of prohibited use of a weapon.”
Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi Sentenced To 45 Years In Prison For Shooting Of Colorado Springs Police Officer Cem Duzel https://t.co/hUZeEz7vjM pic.twitter.com/kUtB6ulAjC
— CBSDenver (@CBSDenver) September 16, 2021
Officer Duzel had been a member of the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Sand Creek Division for five years prior to the fatal shooting.
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Duzel returned to Colorado Springs later that year to lead the Procession of Heroes at the Broadmoor’s annual Medal of Valor Luncheon.
The officer was awarded the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart by the Colorado Springs Police Department for his heroic devotion.
JUST IN: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office identifies man suspected of shooting Colorado Springs Police officer as 31-year-old Karrar Noaman Al Khammasi. pic.twitter.com/DaqlzeMsa2
— KOAA News5 (@KOAA) August 2, 2018
More than 800 people attended the ceremony, according to KOAA, to show their support for his recovery. The event is claimed to recognize Colorado Springs police officers who have shown extraordinary bravery, gallantry, and dedication in the line of duty.
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