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Dean Ackerman

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : White

Date : 12/13/2024

Location : 3800 block of Astrozon Boulevard

City : Colorado Springs

County : El Paso

State : Colorado

Agency : Colorado Springs Police Department

Officer(s) :Nicholas Cassalia, Noah Bartron,Steven Nelson,Brady Mitts, Daniel Brom, Evan Dashiell, Javin Samiliano, Michael Dauchy, Oswaldo Cisneros, and Steve Lawson

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/13/2024, Colorado Springs Police officers were sent to a report of a suicidal man near the 3800 block of Astrozon Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers encountered an adult male in a vehicle with a handgun. Officers contained him at the location, amassed numerous officers, K9s and police surrounded him and pressured him for 45 minutes.
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Officers fired beanbags at him. He emerged from his truck with a gun to his head. When he was hit by beanbag rounds, he fired 2 rounds in the general direction of police after being hit. He was shot by dozens of police bullets by 8 officers and died. Three of the eight shooter officers were involved in a combined total of 4 prior shootings before shooting Dean Ackerman. They are listed below.
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The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is conducting the investigation into the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:Fatalities: 1
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PRIOR SHOOTINGS BY INVOLVED OFFICERS:
Three of the shooter officers were involved in prior shootings.
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Officer Nicholas Cassalia:
May 2024 Incident: Officer Cassalia was involved in a shooting on May 18, 2024, where a man named Michael Hurst was shot after reportedly threatening officers with a firearm. Hurst later died at the hospital.
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September 2024 Incident: On September 3, 2024, Officer Cassalia was involved in a fatal shooting at a Walmart on East Platte Avenue. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Tyler Jacob Ben, allegedly pulled a handgun during a confrontation and was shot by Officer Cassalia.
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Officer Noah Bartron:
October 2024 Incident: Officer Bartron was involved in a shooting on October 7, 2024, in the Stetson Hills area. The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Matthew D. Kemper, allegedly charged at officers with a knife and was subsequently shot.
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Officer Steven Nelson:
February 2023 Incident: Officer Nelson was involved in a shooting on February 6, 2023, at The Grove Apartments. The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Evan Wollert, allegedly threatened officers with a shotgun and was shot after failing to comply with commands.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/15/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kdvr.com/news/local/police-armed-man-shot-killed-by-officers-in-colorado-springs/
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/man-dies-following-cspd-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.cpr.org/2024/12/14/colorado-springs-police-shooting-man-killed/
https://www.kktv.com/2025/01/03/warning-graphic-police-release-video-officer-involved-shooting-colorado-springs/