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RAW: 3 deputies open fire on armed suspect almost simultaneously
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Newly-released body camera footage shows just how quickly three Douglas County, Colorado deputies reacted when a suspect suddenly brandished a gun at them during what began as a traffic stop the afternoon of Aug. 31.
A man with multiple felony warrants was killed during the nine-second confrontation. Two deputies and a detective were ultimately placed on leave, and a busy stretch of U.S. 85 near Sedalia closed for hours due to the ensuing investigation.
Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock released body and dash camera footage of the shooting during a news conference on Monday afternoon, as well as provided new information about the incident for the first time since it happened.
The suspect who was killed has been identified as Paul Askins. According to court records, the 61-year-old has a criminal history in Colorado dating back to an assault charge in 2013. Spurlock said he was wanted on felony warrants out of Colorado Springs for second-degree burglary and failure to appear – but deputies did not know this until after he was shot.
According to Spurlock, the shooting stemmed from a traffic stop off U.S. 85 and Delva Way. Two deputies initially responded and an undercover detective who happened to be driving by came to help.
Spurlock said during their investigation, the deputies discovered that one of the passengers in the vehicle that had been pulled over had a protection order against them, and law enforcement was trying to determine if the person who first filed the restraining order was in the car.
Askins, who was in the backseat, gave the deputies false names and birthdays, according to Spurlock, who speculated that it was because he was concerned about his warrants.
This prompted them to ask further questions, and as they tried to get him out of the car, he brandished a gun.
The two deputies and the detective then fired at almost exactly the same time.
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