THE MAN WHO WAS KILLED IN AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN COLORADO SPRINGS OVER THE WEEKEND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. ON SATURDAY NIGHT A FAMILY DISTURBANCE WAS REPORTED AT A HOME IN THE 3100 BLOCK OF ILLINOIS AVENUE. POLICE SAY A SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AS, 45-YEAR-OLD DERRICK WARDLE, WAS ARMED AND REFUSED TO LISTEN TO OFFICER COMMANDS TO DROP THE GUN. HE ALLEGEDLY RAISED IT TOWARDS OFFICERS WHICH LED TO THEM FIRING AND HITTING WARDLE. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE TWO OFFICERS INVOLVED WERE PLACED ON ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WHILE THE INCIDENT IS INVESTIGATED.
