A Portland police officer shot and killed a man in the Centennial neighborhood of Southeast Portland just after midnight Sunday.
Police said the incident happened while officers from the East Precinct tried to arrest the man, who had been fighting physically with a woman near Southeast 148th Avenue and Clinton Street.
The man fired a shot, and an officer shot back. The man died at the scene. Police did not say how many times the officer fired.
Police Chief Chuck Lovell responded to the scene. “I’m glad our officers are okay, and this highlights how dangerous this job can be,” he said, according to a press release from police.
Anyone who has information about this incident and has not already spoken to police may contact Detective Stephen Gandy at Stephen.Gandy@portlandoregon.gov or Detective Anthony Merrill at anthony.merrill@portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 22-197823.
— Beth Slovic; bslovic@oregonian.com
