A wanted violent and dangerous suspect who posed as a US Secret Service agent is now deceased following a Saturday morning officer-involved shooting in Portland, Oregon. The subject allegedly opened fire on Portland Police officers during the execution of a warrant, resulting in the exchange of gunfire, according to a press release.KPTV, Police have identified the man killed in a police shooting last week as Erik D. Sherrer, 57, of Portland.
Authorities said the suspect entered a grocery store in the 1300 block of Northwest Lovejoy Street on January 31 and pointed a handgun at one of the security guards. The suspect, who falsely claimed he was a US Secret Service agent, pulled the trigger, but the gun did not fire. Security officers wrestled with the suspect before he fled the scene.
“Because of the US Secret Service angle, the fact that he was impersonating an agent, the fact that there was a potential threat to the president that prompted them to bring in the Secret Service as part of the investigation," a Porland Police Bureau spokesman told reporters
On Thursday, February 5, at around 5:15 am, officers arrived at the suspect's apartment and executed the warrant. Portland Police ordered the suspect to exit the building, but he did not comply. Officers evacuated the entire floor of the apartment building before proceeding to the suspect's unit. After 35 minutes of attempted negotiations, the suspect failed to come out of his unit, resulting in officers deploying tear gas into his apartment.
The effort was effective, and the suspect exited the unit. He emerged into the hallway allegedly armed with a handgun, police said. "Shots were fired by two PPB SERT officers. One of the PPB SERT officers reported that the suspect had pointed a gun at him," the press release states. PPB said officers moved to render the suspect medical aid. Paramedics determined the suspect was deceased at the scene.
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