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Tyler Ben

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : White

Date : 09/03/2024

Location : Walmart on Platte Street

City : Colorado Springs

County : El Paso

State : Colorado

Agency : Colorado Springs Police Department

Officer(s) :Nicholas Cassalia

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 3, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers located an unoccupied stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Walmart at 3200 East Platte Avenue. Officers coordinated with extra-duty CSPD officers inside the store to identify the vehicle's occupants. They identified 29-year-old Tyler Jacob Ben as the driver and a female associate as the passenger.
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As Ben and his associate exited the store, officers approached them. Ben produced a handgun. Officer Nicholas Cassalia fired at least one round, striking Ben. Officers rendered medical aid until medical personnel arrived, but Ben succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
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The female associate was detained, interviewed, and released without charges. No officers or other individuals were injured during the incident. Per CSPD policy, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
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On September 25, 2024, CSPD released body-worn camera footage of the incident, showing Ben pulling a handgun from his waistband before Officer Cassalia fired multiple shots. The footage confirmed that Ben's handgun was loaded at the time.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Investigating Agency: The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation.
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Last update: 12/01/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.epcsheriffsoffice.com/news-releases/update-on-cspd-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/cspd-releases-officer-involved-shooting-details/