Brighton - A man accused of shooting and killing an Aurora detective last month admitted to an officer who responded to the incident that he shot the detective, according to court documents.
The responding officer, Scott Osgood, then asked Washington what he said, and Washington replied: "I shot him," the arrest warrant said.
"It's OK, I'm federal, I'm with the nation," Washington said, according to the warrant.
The documents were released in Adams County District Court this morning in the shooting death of Aurora police Detective Mike Thomas.
Washington, who has been charged with first-degree murder, is accused of killing the officer at noon on Sept. 20, at the intersection of East Montview Boulevard and Peoria Street. Thomas was driving his personal vehicle in plain clothes, going from one training session to another.
After shooting Thomas, according to records, Washington asked if the officer who had been shot was all right. That's when, the arrest warrant says, Washington admitted to killing Thomas.
At that point, Osgood told Washington that he was taking him to jail. The documents say that's when Washington pulled a gun from his right front pants pocket. As the barrel cleared the pocket, Osgood lunged at Washington, knocking him to the ground.
The two fought, and Washington was able to get on top of Osgood and hit him several times in the face. The officer was able to get one of Washington's arms around the suspect's neck. Osgood and other witnesses then subdued him.
Washington is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 7.
