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A MAN accused of shooting at a police officer trying to arrest him says he did so because he thought he was being chased by a zombie.

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Brandon Duke

Brandon Duke, 22, of Longmont, Colorado, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the charge of attempted first-degree murder and other charges.

Authorities say an officer ran after Duke and was trying to arrest him on an outstanding warrant in May.

The Longmont Times Call reports that Duke told investigators he thought the officer was a zombie and he shot at him because he was trying to protect himself. The officer shot Duke, striking him in the torso and arm.

Duke shot at Officer David Blake on May 8 near Boston Avenue and Main Street after Blake tried to arrest Duke on an outstanding warrant, according to police reports and court records.

Blake chased Duke, who ran from him after briefly pausing and apparently complying with Blake's orders. Witnesses told investigators that as Duke ran away he seemed to be pulling something at his waistband.

Blake first tried to shoot Duke with a Taser, but missed. Duke then fired several shots from a handgun at Blake and missed. Blake caught up with Duke, who hid behind a row of commercial trucks in the area, and fired at Duke when he emerged with a handgun. Blake struck Duke in the torso and arm, and grazed Duke's head.

An internal police review and Boulder County District Attorney's review determined Blake's use of force was justified. That same review noted Duke's comments to investigators.

"At various times, he said that he had ‘blacked out’ and could not remember what happened, that he remembered pulling the gun but only to toss it aside, and that he thought he was being chased by a zombie and was only shooting as a warning or to protect himself," according to the report.

Duke will undergo a mental health evaluation and is scheduled in court again in December.

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"An internal police review and Boulder County District Attorney's review determined Blake's use of force was justified. That same review noted Duke's comments to investigators."

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