COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has ruled that two Colorado Springs police officers were justified in using deadly force during a February shooting that left an armed man dead following a family dispute.
In a report, the DA’s office concluded that the officers had justifiably acted in self-defense after 45-year-old Derrick Wardle raised a rifle toward them during a standoff.
Events of February 15, 2025
According to the DA’s office, at approximately 4:53 p.m. on Feb. 15, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) were called to a home on the 3100 block of Illinois Avenue after a woman called to report that her adult son, Derrick Wardle, was in a heated argument with her adult grandson, and a firearm was involved.
The woman told police that Wardle was exhibiting multiple signs of paranoia and had made multiple comments about shooting police officers. She also said Wardle had access to additional weapons, including multiple firearms and a sword…