PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Clackamas County grand jury has found that a deputy’s fatal shooting of a man during a foot chase “was justified and lawful.” The Oregonian/OregonLive reports county sheriff’s Deputy Casey Newton fired five times at Jeremiah L. Wright, striking him in the torso, according to a statement issued by the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office. The statement says Wright turned toward the deputy and did not follow Newton’s orders to drop the gun. A Portland lawyer representing Wright’s wife Kayla Wright questioned the thoroughness of the police investigation, saying he spoke with witnesses who said they were never interviewed by police. He says whether it was a wrongful death still remains to be seen.
Jury: Deputy’s fatal shooting of man during chase justified
