Officers discovered “threatening messages written on the shotgun shells that specifically named President Donald Trump.”
A wanted violent and dangerous suspect who posed as a US Secret Service agent is now deceased following a Saturday morning officer-involved shooting in Portland, Oregon. The subject allegedly opened fire on Portland Police officers during the execution of a warrant, resulting in the exchange of gunfire, according to a press release.
Authorities said the suspect entered a grocery store in the 1300 block of Northwest Lovejoy Street on January 31 and pointed a handgun at one of the security guards. The suspect, who falsely claimed he was a US Secret Service agent, pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire. Security officers wrestled with the suspect before he fled the scene.
Handgun recovered at the scene
According to police, the suspect left behind a case with a loaded shotgun. Officers discovered "threatening messages written on the shotgun shells that specifically named President Donald Trump." PPB contacted the US Secret Service for assistance in locating the suspect, which led officers to an apartment in the 1600 block of Northwest 14th Avenue. Officers obtained an arrest warrant from the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office, charging the suspect with first-degree attempted assault.
“Because of the US Secret Service angle, the fact that he was impersonating an agent, the fact that there was a potential threat to the president that prompted them to bring in the Secret Service as part of the investigation," a Porland Police Bureau spokesman told reporters
Shotgun that was seized as evidence
On Thursday, February 5, at around 5:15 am, officers arrived at the suspect's apartment and executed the warrant. Portland Police ordered the suspect to exit the building, but he did not comply. Officers evacuated the entire floor of the apartment building before proceeding to the suspect's unit. After 35 minutes of attempted negotiations, the suspect failed to come out of his unit, resulting in officers deploying tear gas into his apartment.
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The effort was effective, and the suspect exited the unit. He emerged into the hallway allegedly armed with a handgun, police said. "Shots were fired by two PPB SERT officers. One of the PPB SERT officers reported that the suspect had pointed a gun at him," the press release states. PPB said officers moved to render the suspect medical aid. Paramedics determined the suspect was deceased at the scene.
"No officers or other community members were injured in this incident. The officers who used deadly force will be placed on paid administrative leave. This is standard protocol following an officer-involved shooting," a press release from the police added. The investigation remains ongoing, and the suspect's identity has not yet been released. The Post Millennial reached out to PPB for more information about the suspect's alleged threatening messages written on shell casings mentioning President Trump.
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