The man convicted of shooting a Littleton police officer in 2021 was sentenced to 128 years in prison on Monday, the 18th Judicial District Attorney\u2019s Office announced.<\/p>\n
Rigoberto Valles-Dominguez, 35, was found guilty\u00a0of first-degree attempted murder, assault, aggravated robbery and weapons-related charges by an Arapahoe County jury in July.<\/p>\n
Officers encountered Valles-Dominguez while responding to reports of shots fired near West Powers Avenue and South Bannock Street on Sept. 20, 2021.<\/p>\n
Valles-Dominguez was walking away from the scene and took off running when contacted by police. During a foot chase, he pulled out a handgun and began shooting, hitting Officer David Snook in the torso, arm and leg.<\/p>\n
Snook and Cpl. Jeff Farmer returned fire, but Valles-Dominguez escaped and hid in an apartment complex for several hours before carjacking a motorist. He was arrested four days later while hiding in an attic in Brighton.<\/p>\n
In a statement, District Attorney John Kellner said Snook and Farmer showed their commitment to public safety by putting their own lives at risk to chase after an armed suspect.<\/p>\n
“It’s a blessing no one was killed,” Kellner said. “I hope this lengthy prison sentence brings a sense of closure and justice to both officers and their families.”<\/p>\n
Farmer was awarded a Medal of Valor by President Joe Biden earlier this year for helping save Snook\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
Snook was forced to medically retire after the shooting and now works for the department as a support services coordinator, said Littleton Police Department spokesperson Sheera Poelman.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Snook said he was pleased with the outcome.<\/p>\n
“I am incredibly grateful to have the unwavering support of my family and for my amazing wife,” Snook said. “Being a police officer is not a job, it’s a calling. And I am thankful and proud of the men and women of the Littleton Police Department and those across the country who continue to answer that calling daily with courage and commitment.”<\/p>\n