17th Judicial DA

17th Judicial District Attorney's Office Files First-Degree Murder Charge Against Lumumba Sayers


August 15, 2024

Brighton, CO —Today, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is announcing the filing of a First-Degree Murder charge against Lumumba Sayers, 46, for the fatal shooting of a male victim following a child's birthday party in the parking lot of Paradice Island Pool in Commerce City on Saturday, August 10, 2024. 

Sayers is charged with: 
  • First-Degree Murder (F1)
  • Menacing (2 Counts) (F5)
Case number 2024CR002535 was filed in Adams County District Court. Sayers' next court appearance is on August 15, 2024, at 8:30am in Courtroom F. 

The filing of a criminal charge is merely a formal accusation that an individual(s) committed a crime(s) under Colorado laws. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. See Colo RPC 3.6.
 
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District Attorney Mason assumed the oath of office on January 12, 2021. The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office endeavors to seek justice on behalf of the citizens of Adams and Broomfield counties in felony and misdemeanor cases. DA Mason and his staff are dedicated to transforming the criminal justice system to better serve the citizens of the 17th Judicial District.

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