Officer Shoots, Kills Man During Drug Arrest in City [Corrected 08/ 30/06] ; Police Say the Suspect Had Pulled Out a Handgun and Tried to Shoot the Portland Officer Who Killed Him.
Portland Press Herald › August 30, 2006
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A Portland police officer has been put on paid administrative leave after fatally shooting an armed man resisting arrest at the intersection of Forest and Pleasant avenues late Friday night.
Sgt. Robert Martin, a 20-year veteran of the Portland police, fired one shot at 26-year-old Richard Wayne Duncan, who police said struggled and drew a gun on officers as they tried to arrest him for possession and sale of drugs.See the full content of this document
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Officer Shoots, Kills Man During Drug Arrest in City [Corrected 08/ 30/06] ; Police Say the Suspect Had Pulled Out a Handgun and Tried to Shoot the Portland Officer Who Killed Him.
It was the first time in more than four years that Portland police fatally shot anyone.
Martin was one of four police officers who responded to a tip about a possible drug deal taking place at ...See the full content of this document
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