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Family of man killed by Thornton police say he was innocent, want justice

“Who helps us from the police?” Joby Vigil’s family asks

Frank and Deanine Vigil hold a portrait of their son Joby Vigil at their home on June 7, 2024. The Vigils want answers after their son Joby was shot in a confrontation with Thornton police in Lakewood in April. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Frank and Deanine Vigil hold a portrait of their son Joby Vigil at their home on June 7, 2024. The Vigils want answers after their son Joby was shot in a confrontation with Thornton police in Lakewood in April. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
By | klangford@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Hours before he was fatally shot by Thornton police officers in Lakewood, Joby Vigil was pulling dandelions out of his aunt’s yard in west Denver.

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