Officer Involved Shooting in Moon Mountain/Glenwood Area
Earlier today, November 26, Eugene police responded to apprehend a Fugitive from Justice out of Washington state.
At 3:21 p.m. there was an encounter with the suspect at Moon Mountain and Glenwood Boulevard area. The suspect is deceased. No officers were injured and there is no ongoing threat to the community. Case 24-18115
As pursuant to Oregon Law, Lane County’s Interagency Deadly Force Investigation team has responded and assumed primary investigative role for the use of force. Lane County’s IDFIT’s work begins immediately after an incident. The Lane County Deadly Force Plan provides “a framework for a consistent response to an officer’s use of deadly physical force that treats the law enforcement officer fairly and promotes public confidence in the criminal justice system.” In Oregon, deadly use of force incidents are conducted by investigators who are independent of the involved agency. This is provided for under Senate Bill 111, which was passed by the 2007 Oregon Legislature. Lane County adopted guidelines under this law in 2008, as did the City of Eugene. Since that time, every deadly use of force with Eugene Police Department involvement has been handled by representatives of other law enforcement agencies under IDFIT and referred to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office. This guarantees a separation from the involved agency and greater transparency. The Lane County District Attorney receives and reviews the IDFIT’s findings to determine if there were any crimes committed during the incident and response. Until the conclusion of the IDFIT investigation and review of findings by the LCDA, we will be honoring the process by referring media questions to the DA’s Office.
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