Update: Man Killed by Police in Mall 205 Target Parking Lot Identified as 33-Year-Old Tyrone Lee Johnson II
www.portlandmercury.com
December 29: This story has been updated to identify the victim and clarify additional details. A man suspected of shoplifting from a Target store at Mall 205 was shot and killed by Portland police Wednesday afternoon. Police say East Precinct officers were dispatched to the department store on SE Washington Street at 3:33 pm on a complaint of a suspect trying to steal merchandise. Police said the man, identified Friday as 33-year-old Tyrone Lee Johnson...

Article goes into the suspects criminal history, which does involve weapon charges… but it’s unclear what exactly happened the night of that lead to his killing.

We should keep an eye on this, and all uses of force really.

  • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Cops are assumed bad until proved otherwise. And well, no cop has ever been proved not bad.

    On an unrelated note, all cats are beautiful.