No charges to be filed against Park County deputies involved in shootout with Martin Wirth

No charges will be filed against any of the deputies involved in the fatal shooting of Martin Wirth during a February gun battle that left an officer dead and two others wounded.

Undersheriff Dave Wohlers confirmed the decision by 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday. Wohlers said Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener was notified of the decision late last week.

Officials have yet to release documents from an investigation the Feb. 24 shootout, which happened as deputies tried to evict Wirth from his home in Bailey. Cpl. Nate Carrigan died in the encounter.

Wohlers said the details of a Colorado Bureau of Investigation review of the shooting will be released in the coming days or weeks.

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