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David Wayne Downs

United States · Aged 38 · Died 06/09/2019
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Officers responded just before 10 a.m. to a report of a disturbance involving a man with a knife and an explosive device. They confronted a man in the stairwell of an office and parking building, where an allegedly altercation broke out. Officers reportedly used less-lethal weapons before shooting and killing David Downs.

Alleged responsible partyPortland Police BureauReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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