GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police say Grants Pass police killed a resident while chasing a suspect from a city park into a neighborhood after a suspicious-activity call. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports police responded to the call around 8 p.m. Monday and came upon a suspect, who fled on foot into a nearby neighborhood. During the pursuit and search that followed, police say an officer encountered an armed resident and shot him. Oregon State Police identified the resident as 46-year-old Mark Barrett Caldwell. Police declined to say what led to the shooting or if they believe Caldwell was connected to the suspicious-activity call. The unidentified officer was put on leave while Oregon State Police investigate.
Cops shoot, kill Grants Pass resident during suspect search
