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Shootings Outside Portland Continue Raising Concerns --On February 16, Washington County Sheriff's Deputies Jamison Goetz and Cade Edwards shot and killed Shane Miguel Grundmeyer, 38, when he allegedly rammed their patrol cars after they'd pulled him over following a short chase. A 17-year-old female student was in one of the cars on a ride-along. Grundmeyer's father, a former Multnomah County deputy, told the Oregonian (February 18) that "I want justice for what happened." The police say Grundmeyer, who had no violent criminal history, wanted to avoid going back to prison (Oregonian, February 21, 23, and 26). --On February 9, Clackamas County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Lister shot and killed Aaron Ganon, 31, with two shots to the head when Ganon allegedly brandished a gun after driving erratically. Ganon's wife Ofelia had called the police because Ganon held a gun to his head and threatened suicide. A grand jury cleared Lister of criminal wrongdoing (Oregonian, February 11, 12 and 22). --On February 24, Jackson County Deputy Eric Henderson shot Dan Waggoner, who survived, was paralyzed, and was indicted for attempted murder. Waggoner allegedly fired a gun and threatened suicide while in a house with the mother of three of his children; she called 911, and Waggoner allegedly pointed a gun at Deputy Henderson (Oregonian, March 14). --On April 13, five Oregon State Police troopers and a Roseburg officer shot and killed Donald Lowry at Roseburg's Douglas County Fairgrounds when they saw Lowry with two guns (Oregonian, April 15). --On April 4, the family of Jordan Case, who was shot and killed by a Washington County Deputy and Tualatin and Sherwood officers in October, 2006 (PPR #40), held a vigil at Terry Schrunk Plaza in Portland to call attention to the lawsuit they filed in Federal Court regarding Jordan's death. At least 60 people attended.
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May, 2008
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