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James Tylka
United States · Aged 30 · Died 12/25/2016
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Police responded to reports of shots fired. Officers who arrived reportedly found a woman's corpse, police said. James Tylka was seen driving away, and police pursued. It ended with an exchange of gunfire off Hwy 99W, when Tylka was shot. Tylka also shot himself. OSP Trooper Nic Cederberg, 32, was shot multiple times. Officers Stanley Smith, Christopher Smith and Joseph Twigg of Sherwood police, Eli Sanders of Tualatin police, and Anthony Christofaro of Hillsboro police were involved. An autopsy did not determine which gunshot killed Tylka.
Alleged responsible partySherwood Police Department, Tualatin Police Department, Hillsboro Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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