A Denver District Attorney concluded Thursday that three Aurora Police Officers were justified in shooting and critically injuring a robbery suspect during a July shootout that left two officers wounded.

DA Beth McCann conducted a legal review of the shooting that involved APD officers Paul Jerothe, Brett Iske and Michael Neumeyer shooting 22-year-old Dontari Hudson.

“After a thorough review of the evidence, I conclude that all three officers were legally justified in firing their weapons at Mr. Hudson as they acted in self-defense or in defense of others,” McCann said in her decision letter.

The incident began on July 27 when officers with the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force followed two suspects believed to be involved in a series of armed robberies, according to the decision letter.

One of the suspects was Hudson.

Officers located a stolen red Audi and began to pursue Hudson, having already detained the female passenger in the vehicle.

When the three APD officers responded to the scene at 4775 N. Argonne St., they saw Hudson attempting to carjack a gray Nissan from a mother and daughter, threatening them with a handgun.

Hudson entered the Nissan and was backing out of a parking space, police said. At this point, Neumeyer drove the Ford Expedition into the Nissan, stopping both vehicles, the decision letter said.

Iske and Jerothe got out of the vehicle with their weapons drawn and commanded Hudson to show his hands. Hudson shot at the two officers who, in addition to Neumeyer, returned fire.

Iske was shot in the left forearm and upper left arm. Jerothe was shot in the right hand and upper left chest. Neumeyer sustained only cuts and abrasions. None of the officer injuries were serious.

Hudson was shot and transported to the hospital in critical condition.

None of the officers activated their body-worn cameras until after the shooting, according to the decision letter.

On Aug. 11, Hudson was charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, five counts of first-degree assault, two counts of aggravated robbery and four counts of possessing an illegal weapon as a previous offender.

Hudson’s court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 23 at 9 a.m.