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Bank Problem Triggers Tigard Police To Shoot; Salem Police Shoot and Kill Motorist On December 31, when a 29-year-old man arrived at Tigard KeyBank and threatened employees with a knife, cops arrived and shot him three times with lead-pellet ("bean") bags and then with a bullet in the abdomen. As of January 1, 2000, the Oregonian reported that the man was "upset with the bank over a check," that the shooting was "under investigation," and that both officers had been placed on administrative leave. Police Chief Ron Goodpaster said "Everything we have learned up to this point indicated the officers acted in a proper manner." The unidentified victim was taken to OHSU Hospital where he underwent surgery. Less than three weeks later, Salem police fired at and killed a 23-year-old man attempting to drive away from the scene of an accident where he had crashed into a fence. As officers surrounded and tried to speak to the driver, he put the car into reverse, backed onto the street, and hit a passing car and one of the police cars (Oregonian, January 17). Police Corporal John Humphreys, and Officers Bill Fischer and Tom Brennan (none of whom were injured) all fired shots, killing the driver at the scene. The officers were placed on administrative leave "with pay pending the outcome of an Oregon State Police investigation." So, although our "21st Century" police are supposedly being trained to defuse dangerous situations, shootings continue around the state. |
April, 2000
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