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Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Man Who Died After Being Tased by CSPD Settled

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, JUL 30 – The settlement resolves claims of excessive force and inadequate training after Jeffrey Melvin Jr. was tased eight times and pepper sprayed, with the city citing financial responsibility, officials said.

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The city has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of the estate of a man who died after being tased and pepper sprayed by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).The interaction happened in 2018.Attorneys representing the family of Jeffrey Melvin Jr. sued the City of Colorado Springs and two police officers. The suit claimed his death was the result of excessive force.Police body cam video, which was released by the law firm, shows M…

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Colorado Springs agrees to settle Taser death for $3.2 million

The city of Colorado Springs has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle a lawsuit in the death of a man who was repeatedly hit by a Taser while resisting being handcuffed in 2018.

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KOAA broke the news in on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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