Name Of Deceased Man In Officer Involved Shooting Released

Law enforcement officials have identified the man who was killed in Tuesday’s officer-involved shooting in The Dalles, along with the officers who were involved.  In a joint statement, The Dalles Police Chief Tom Worthy and Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill identified the deceased man as 68-year-old Jimmy Ewing, who was also known as August J. Law.  Early Tuesday morning, Wasco County Sheriff’s deputies and The Dalles Police officers attempted to stop a stolen commercial boom truck Ewing was driving on West 6th in The Dalles.  Ewing refused to stop and in the ensuing pursuit the boom truck rammed one police car, and three law enforcement officers fired on the subject, who was killed by police gunfire.  Worthy and Magill identified the three as The Dalles Police officer Jeremy Dutton, and Sheriff’s deputies Tyler Williams and Joshua Augustus.  Two other police officers and another sheriff’s deputy was involved in the pursuit.  All those involved are on administrative leave, which is standard procedure in an officer-involved shooting.  Both Worthy and Magill noted the investigation remains active, and once it is finished it will be reviewed by the Wasco County District Attorney’s Office.

         

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