Democrat Denver D.A. to Drop Murder Charge Against Unlicensed Security Guard Who Killed Trump Supporter

Lee Keltner, the man shot in Denver yesterday pic.twitter.com/tkX8ET1nXd

— Demure Shark (@thedemureshark) October 11, 2020

Prosecutors plan to drop the murder charge filed against an unlicensed security guard who shot a man in 2020 following dueling rallies in downtown Denver because they don't believe they can overcome the security guard's claim that he acted in self-defense.

Matthew Dolloff, 32, shot and killed Lee Keltner, 49, on Oct. 10, 2020, during a confrontation between the pair toward the end of two opposing political rallies in Denver's Civic Center. One demonstration featured conservative "Patriot Rally" attendees. That group was met by left-leaning counter-protesters.

Dolloff's attorney, Doug Richards, said prosecutors with the Denver District Attorney's Office told him they intend to dismiss the second-degree murder case at the pre-trial conference scheduled for March 21. A jury trial was scheduled to begin April 12.

"I'm just really happy for Matt and his family that the DA finally realized what we'd known all along," Richards said.

A spokeswoman for the Denver District Attorney's Office on Thursday confirmed that prosecutors plan to dismiss the murder charge because they cannot overcome Dolloff's statement that he acted in self-defense. Dolloff had not been charged with anything else in connection with the fatal shooting.

Okay guys. Found more media from my library here.
This was prior to the shooting.

pic.twitter.com/HgYwuY4avX

— The Daily Sneed™ 💭 (@Tr00peRR) March 11, 2022

So the Denver @9NEWS security shooter, Matthew Robert Dolloff, now arrested for murder has quite the Facebook post history. From [email protected] the Police (FTP), to sharing Occupy Denver/ Democrats, to his [email protected] Trump.
What I can’t find is any kind of security/police/military background. pic.twitter.com/oPtb2YSpR3

— Rob O'Donnell (@odonnell_r) October 11, 2020