Weeks before deputy shot, charges considered against suspect
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Weeks before a man killed a Colorado sheriff's deputy and wounded four other officers, prosecutors considered but declined to file criminal charges against him over angry emails he sent.
Matthew Riehl ambushed police who responded to a 911 call he made from his suburban Denver apartment Dec. 31.
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Zackari Parrish was killed before the 37-year-old Riehl was killed by police.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Riehl sent more than a dozen irate emails after he was issued a traffic citation Nov. 10 to the ticketing officer and the municipal court.
KMGH-TV reports that public records it obtained showed police and prosecutors considering misdemeanor charges against Riehl.
But prosecutors determined on Dec. 14 that Riehl's rants weren't criminal.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Prosecutors say it is unlikely Riehl would've been in custody New Year's Eve had he been charged.
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Information from: KMGH-TV, http://www.thedenverchannel.com