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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An officer-involved shooting that left a domestic violence suspect dead was caught on video by a man who said he believes the officers were justified.
The incident began just after midnight Sunday when police responded to a fight between a man and woman around SE 148th and Clinton in Portland. But when officers tried to arrest the man — whose name has not yet been publicly released — a struggle broke out followed by gunfire.
Just after the struggle begins, the suspect is on the ground with the officers on top and trying to control him. The video shows both officers have their guns holstered. It appears the suspect pulls out a gun and fires it into the air near the male officer.
About 15 seconds pass between that shot, which police said was fired by the suspect, and the 6 shots that follow.
Still photos from Ponte’s video shows the male officer taking hold of the suspect’s gun before the female officer takes her gun and shoots him on the ground from close range.