Colorado officer indicted for murder after fatally shooting Black father during traffic stop

AURORA, Colorado — Rajon Belt-Stubblefield was unarmed when Aurora police Officer Matthew Neely shot him three times after a 2025 traffic stop A Colorado police officer has been indicted on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges following the fatal shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield.

The Black father was unarmed when he was shot three times during a 2025 traffic stop.

Belt-Stubblefield’s widow and eight children have also filed a federal wrongful-death lawsuit accusing the Aurora Police Department of excessive force and racially biased policing.

According to Atlanta Black Star, The incident began on Aug.