Colo. vigil honors elk shot dead by police officer

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Several hundred people turned out for a vigil in Boulder for an elk killed by a police officer.

Those honoring the animal on Sunday lit candles, sang and told stories.

Community angry after officer shoots beloved elk

Mapleton Hill area residents are upset to learn it was a Boulder Police officer who shot and killed a beloved elk.

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The elk that had wandered the neighborhood was fatally shot by an on-duty Boulder police officer, who has been placed on leave. An off-duty officer suspected of helping by loading the carcass into a pickup is also on leave.

Organizers wanted to give people an opportunity to grieve, celebrate and find closure, according to published reports