Police ID man shot, killed by officers near Mall 205
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed by Portland police officers responding to a reported robbery near Mall 205 earlier this week.
Thirty-three-year-old Tyrone Lee Johnson II was shot and killed on Wednesday afternoon in a confrontation with three Portland police officers, who have since been placed on paid administrative leave, the Portland Police Bureau said on Friday afternoon.
A medical examiner has determined Johnson’s death was caused by gunshot wounds.
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Authorities previously said Johnson had an active warrant for his arrest when officers with the East Precinct and members of PPB’s Focused Intervention Team responded to a warrant call to a department store at Mall 205, where officers learned Johnson, who was suspected in a different robbery, was allegedly trying to steal merchandise.
Police say after Johnson ran away in the parking lot, officers confronted him nearby and shots were fired; a firearm was found next to Johnson’s body, police added.
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