Police release details of downtown OIS on June 9

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) released more information about the officer-involved shooting that happened around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 9.

Significant Event Briefing videos are created after a “significant event” which policy states is:

• Any officer-involved shooting where CSPD personnel fired a weapon in the performance of their duties, not including non-injury unintentional discharges or shootings of animals
• Any use of force event that requires the response of the Deadly Force Investigation Team
• Any other police encounter deemed appropriate by the Chief of Police

According to CSPD, on June 9 at around 12:45 a.m. three officers with the Downtown Area Response Team were on foot patrol in front of a business at 18 South Nevada Avenue between Colorado and Pikes Peak Avenues. Officers heard a disturbance north of their location and as they began moving toward the noise, they saw a woman fall to the ground after appearing to have been assaulted.

Security camera video released by CSPD, showed the suspect, later identified as Al’Morion Germany allegedly aiming a gun at a woman and then striking her across the head with the gun.

CSPD said one of the officers pulled their taser and identified himself as a police officer. While he was moving towards the disturbance, a man stepped in front of the officer and chased Germany, but then stopped and raised his hands, the officer moved around the man and saw Germany allegedly aiming a handgun toward the man and the officer.

The officer shouted “GUN!”, and ordered Germany to drop the gun, then drew his department-issued handgun. CSPD said the suspect turned and ran north on S. Nevada Ave. Germany then turned onto Pikes Peak Ave. towards a parking garage known for heavy foot traffic at that time of night.

As the officer turned onto Pikes Peak Ave. he dropped his taser and fired three rounds from his gun at Germany, hitting him twice. Germany continued running across Pikes Peak Ave. before complying with officer commands to get on the ground.

Officers rendered medical aid to Germany until paramedics arrived. Germany was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

As per Colorado law, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) was called to investigate the shooting and once its investigation is complete, it will send the findings to the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office for a determination on whether the officer’s use of force complied with Colorado law.

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