WARNING: Discussion of suicide may be distressing for some readers. Discretion is advised.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Officers involved in a deadly shooting on the southeast side of Colorado Springs in December 2024 have been cleared of any wrongdoing after the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s (DA) Office released its review of the incident.
33-year-old Dean Ackerman was killed on Dec. 14, 2024 after several officers opened fire following a standoff in a parking lot at the corner of Astrozon and South Academy Boulevards.
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The incident began around 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 14 when the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) received a call from a woman saying her husband, later identified as Ackerman, was suicidal and holding a gun to his head. However, when deputies responded to the home, Ackerman was no longer on the scene. EPSO issued a Be On The Lookout (BOLO) on Ackerman…