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Jury awards $1M to family of suicidal man fatally shot by Portland police in 2021
Jury awards $1M to family of suicidal man fatally shot by Portland police in 2021
Jury awards $1M to family of suicidal man fatally shot by Portland police in 2021

Published on: 05/03/2024

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Michael Townsend with his sister, Rachel Steven.

Portland police Officer Curtis Brown failed to use less-lethal weapons or consider de-escalation tactics before fatally shooting a man experiencing a mental health crisis outside a Lloyd District motel, a jury ruled Friday.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/05/jury-awards-1m-to-family-of-suicidal-man-fatally-shot-by-portland-police-in-2021.html

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