Clackamas deputy shoots, kills man following chase

By OPB staff (OPB)
May 1, 2023 2:11 p.m.

A deputy shot and killed a man in Happy Valley on Saturday night, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called to the report of a shooting just before midnight in unincorporated Clackamas County. The gunshot victim at the scene pointed out the fleeing suspect’s vehicle and deputies pursued it.

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The chase ended in Happy Valley, where the suspect shot at one of the deputies, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputy then shot the suspect, who later died at a nearby hospital.

It was the second time in less than a week that a Clackamas County deputy fatally shot a shooting suspect.

The deputy involved in Saturday’s shooting was put on leave while a major crimes team investigates.

The victim in the initial shooting on Saturday is expected to survive.


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