COLUMBIA COUNTY, OR — The Oregon State Police (OSP) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday in Columbia County.
On Sunday, July 20, 2025, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was in pursuit of a white Kia Optima on Canaan Road near Highway 30 in Deer Island. The suspect, identified as Kyle Davis Graham, 47, lost control of the vehicle, drove off the roadway, and down an embankment before coming to rest near Merrill Creek. The armed suspect was confronted by an officer, and shots were fired, striking Graham. Additional officers from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Rainier Police Department arrived on the scene. Despite life-saving measures by officers and medics, the suspect died at the scene.
No officers were injured during the incident.
The suspect had also eluded officers from the Washington State Patrol on July 19, 2025, across the Lewis and Clark Bridge from Washington into Oregon.
The involved officer, Deputy Seann Luedke of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, has been placed on administrative leave per standard protocol. Deputy Luedke has been with the department for three years and has prior Oregon law enforcement experience.
The Columbia County Use of Deadly Physical Force Plan under Senate Bill 111 has been initiated for this incident. Oregon State Police is conducting the primary investigation under the guidance of the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office. Any further information will be released by the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office at the conclusion of the investigation.
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