Portland rioters bash police car windows and pepper-spray officer after fatal law enforcement shooting

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Washington Examiner

Jake Dima, Breaking News Reporter

June 25, 2021

Rioters in Portland vandalized a police cruiser and pepper-sprayed an officer hours after a fatal law enforcement shooting in the city on Thursday.

Several officers responded to a welfare check at about 7 p.m. at a motel regarding a white man in all-black clothing. After their arrival, a shooting occurred, and the unidentified subject was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Law enforcement "encountered a very difficult and dynamic situation," said chief Chuck Lovell.

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"We are early in this investigation," he added in a statement. "Preliminary information suggests our officer encountered a very difficult and dynamic situation that no officer wants to face. I want to thank all our members who responded to the scene as well as those who were out taking emergency calls in the city. I'm thankful and proud of their efforts."

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