GRESHAM, OR — On Friday, June 13th at about 7:30 pm, Gresham police officers, assisted by deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a report of a physical disturbance on NE 162nd Ave near NE Glisan St. Witnesses reported one of the people involved in the disturbance was armed.
Officers developed probable cause to arrest the armed suspect for assault and other crimes. When they attempted to contact him, he fled on foot.
During the ensuing search, a sheriff’s deputy located the suspect in a nearby neighborhood, and an officer-involved shooting occurred. During the incident, a Gresham police officer also deployed a 40mm less-lethal projectile. Officers provided emergency medical care for the suspect until an ambulance arrived. A handgun was recovered near where the suspect fell. The suspect was pronounced deceased after being taken to a local hospital.
The deceased is not being identified at this time. The involved deputy has been placed on critical incident leave, which is standard practice in officer-involved shootings and other critical incidents. Because of the ongoing investigation, no further information can be released at this time.
The East County Major Crimes Team, a multi-agency team comprised of detectives from the Gresham Police Department, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, and the Port of Portland Police Department, is investigating the incident. When the investigation is complete, it will be reviewed by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact Detective Martin Daly at "> or Detective Dylan Lerch at ">.
