NEW: Colorado's Democrats in the US House are calling for a DOJ Inspector General investigation of prior law enforcement contacts with the extremist who killed five people in Denver/Lakewood as outlined in his alt-right revenge novels.
"We have serious concerns regarding the sharing of information and the response of law enforcement officials and whether it was adequate, timely and thorough," read the letter from @RepPerlmutter, @RepJasonCrow, @RepDianaDeGette, and @RepJoeNeguse.
Denver Police acknowledge being tipped off the shooter a year prior to the killings but said there was not enough evidence to build a case.
"It is critical we understand who knew what information and when, and how this information was shared and acted upon in order to identify and close any gaps in the information sharing process among law enforcement," the Democrats letter to the DOJ read, in part.
A spokeswoman for Perlmutter says GOP members of the Colorado delegation were not offered the opportunity to sign the letter because they viewed it as a Denver metro area issue.
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