The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office ruled Thursday that the killing of 51-year-old Jesus Ramirez Jr. by two Colorado Springs police officers was justified, according to a news release by the office.

Officers Haowei Pan and Ryan Clare shot at Ramirez “approximately” 30 times combined on June 23 in the Antero Apartment Complex after he discharged a firearm at law enforcement.

Police were initially dispatched to the 1400 block of Michelle Court in southeast Colorado Springs following a report of a man firing a gun from an apartment balcony, the release states.

Pan and Clare arrived about 1 a.m. to locate the man and could not initially find him. Ramirez then walked toward an area between the apartment buildings about 50 feet from the officers and said, “I’m the one you’re looking for” while holding a firearm, according to the release.

At that time, Clare’s weapon was already drawn and both officers ordered Ramirez to drop the firearm. He did not comply with orders and responded by firing one round at the officers, the release states.

Pan and Clare responded by firing at Ramirez, causing him to collapse. Ramirez fired an additional round while on the ground, which prompted officers to return fire again.

“I felt that other officers’ lives were in danger, so were people in the apartment complex, and I returned fire,” Clare told investigators. “Uh, I do not know how many rounds I shot that first time. I returned fire until he dropped, and it appeared he didn’t pose a threat at that time.”

Medical aid was rendered to Ramirez, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police recovered a loaded Kimber 1911 .38-caliber pistol, a loaded magazine, an empty magazine and two additional rounds from Ramirez, according to the release.

A toxicology report by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office found Ramirez had “illegal narcotics and ethanol alcohol” in his system at the time of his death.

The District Attorney’s Office found Clare and Pan’s use of force was justified because there was reasonable belief Ramirez posed a deadly threat to the officers and people in the apartment complex.

The ruling also determined less lethal options were unavailable because of the distance between Ramirez and the officers.

The justification of Pan and Clare’s deadly use of force means neither will face charges related to the incident.