Lane County deputy shoots and kills man in Eugene

A Lane County deputy shot and killed a man during a disturbance in Eugene Thursday night.

Just before midnight, deputies were called to the report of a combative and intoxicated man at a home on Fisher Road, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office.

The man was holding what appeared to be a handgun when deputies arrived. The sheriff’s office says the man refused to drop the weapon and advanced toward a deputy, who shot him.

Despite life-saving measures, the man died at the scene. Deputies found out after the shooting that the man had been holding a pellet gun.

The sheriff’s office has not released the man’s name.

The deputy has been placed on “traumatic event” leave.