The district attorney said no charges would be filed for the death of a 12-year-old in a stolen car.

DENVER. On Thursday, the Denver District Attorney’s office said the man who was involved in a fatal shootout with a 12-year-old boy who was in his stolen car earlier this month will not be charged.

The shooting took place on February 5 on West 10th Avenue. Police said the car’s owner reported it was stolen from the 8300 block of E. Northfield Boulevard and tracked it using the app to the intersection of West 12th Avenue and North Decatur Street.

According to police, when the owner approached the car, he reported a shootout with at least one person inside.

The 12-year-old then drove his car to the 2900 block of 10th Avenue, where police officers found him with a gunshot wound, police said. It turned out that the extra passengers inside the stolen car had fled when it came to a stop.

The boy was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

On Thursday, the Denver District Attorney’s office said it would not press charges in connection with the case. The office said they did not believe they could fulfill their obligation to prove guilt to the jury beyond a reasonable doubt.

Last week, 9NEWS asked the DPD if they had determined who fired first and what led to the shootout. Police said the investigation was still ongoing at the time.

The shooting occurred in the neighborhood of Denver City Council member Jamie Torres.

In a statement, Torres called it “absolutely tragic” and “probably avoidable.”

“I am heartbroken that this ended in the death of a 12-year-old,” Torres said. “I know that car theft is a growing problem not only in Denver but everywhere and it is infuriating to be a victim, but I do not recommend any resident to be vigilant. It’s not worth risking your life. I’m heartbroken. that this whole sequence of events took place and that it was brought to the threshold of my county.”

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