The Bend police officer who shot and killed a 31-year-old man has been identified by the Deschutes County District Attorney.
The Bend Bulletin reports Erick Supplee, a 10-year veteran of the department, responded to a burglary call on Nov. 23 and found Tyler Keinonen. Supplee fired one round and killed Keinonen.
Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty says the case remains under investigation, Supplee is on leave and it hasn’t yet been determined whether the shooting was justified.
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The Bend police officer who shot and killed a 31-year-old man has been identified by the Deschutes County District Attorney.
The Bend Bulletin reports Erick Supplee, a 10-year veteran of the department, responded to a burglary call on Nov. 23 and found Tyler Keinonen. Supplee fired one round and killed Keinonen.
Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty says the case remains under investigation, Supplee is on leave and it hasn’t yet been determined whether the shooting was justified.
A day before the shooting, Bend police found illegal firearms, heroin and methamphetamine at the same house and the residents, a mother and her two adult sons, were arrested.
It’s unclear whether she was home during the shooting.
Keinonen had a string of arrests this year, including drugs and theft.
— The Associated Press