Matthew D. Orrenmaa

Deadly force

Two state troopers responding to a possibly armed man running along the road acting strangely encountered Iraq War vet Matthew D. Orrenmaa near a railroad intersection. The troopers approached from either side of the intersection, Orrenmaa, clutching an object in his hand, ran toward one trooper with his hands raised as if he was holding a gun. The other trooper shot Orrenmaa in the back twice and then twice more while he was on the ground, killing him. The object in Orrenmaa's hand turned out to be an electric razor. He also had a suicide note in his pocket. Shooting was ruled justified.