UPDATE (July 31, 5:38 p.m. PT) — The Portland Police Bureau has released the name of the officer who shot and killed a man in East Portland late Tuesday.
Twelve-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau Gary Doran does not appear to have been involved in any other recent uses of deadly force.
Police shot and killed a man who was allegedly attempting to break into a car in the parking lot of a former Safeway on Northeast 122nd Avenue and Northeast Glisan Street in Portland, Ore. on July 30, 2019.
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The Bureau hired Doran in 2007, shortly after he completed a bachelor’s degree at Portland State University.
The Portland Police Bureau says two additional officers deployed less lethal force during the incident Tuesday: Acting Sergeant David Kemple, a 17-year veteran, and Officer Nicholas Bianchini, a 10-year veteran.
It is the fifth use of deadly force by Portland police this year and the fourth time it's killed someone. The bureau says it will release the name of the man who died after it has notified his family.
Late Tuesday afternoon, officers from Portland Police Bureau’s east precinct responded to reports of a man attempting to break into a car in the parking lot of a closed-down Safeway on Northeast 122nd Avenue and Northeast Glisan Street.
“When confronted by a security officer, the suspect reportedly displayed an edged weapon,” according to the Portland Police Bureau.
PPB said witnesses described the man’s weapon as “similar to an axe or hatchet.”
Officers shot and killed the suspect near the 12000 block of Southeast Ash Street.
An investigation is ongoing, and PPB is hoping to hear from witnesses to the alleged crime and the shooting.
“There were numerous pedestrians and motorists in the area when this incident occurred and there are likely witnesses with whom we have not yet spoke,” said PPB Chief Danielle Outlaw in a news release. “We encourage those with information, photographs and video to come forward to share with our investigators.”
The involved officers will be on paid administrative leave for the duration of the investigation.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the number of times the police bureau has used deadly force this year (five) and the number of times it's killed someone (four).
