Dec 27: PPB called to scene for Target burglary, kill suspect.
Dec 27: PPB called to scene for Target burglary, kill suspect.
www.portlandmercury.com Update: Man Killed by Police in Mall 205 Target Parking Lot Identified as 33-Year-Old Tyrone Lee Johnson II
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 W...
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.