Suit mulled after Clackamas deputy cleared in fatal shooting July 28 2021
An attorney hired by the family of Jeremiah Wright continues to investigate his death at the hands of Deputy Casey Newton.
A Clackamas County Sheriff s deputy has been cleared in the fatal shooting of a man who fled from police while armed, authorities say.
A grand jury issued a no true bill ruling July 15 that cleared Deputy Casey J. Newton in the fatal shooting of Jeremiah Lee Wright on June 7.
The incident began after Deputy Newton attempted to pull over Wright for driving a car without license plates at the intersection of Southeast 129th Avenue and King Road in Happy Valley, according to a report of the grand jury s findings released by the Clackamas District Attorney s Office.
Deputy acted in self defense when he shot, killed man in Happy Valley, grand jury rules
Authorities said Jeremiah Lee Wright was armed with a gun when he stopped and turned toward the deputy during a foot chase on June 7. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 4:35 PM PDT July 15, 2021
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. A grand jury decided that a Clackamas County sheriff s deputy who shot and killed a suspect in Happy Valley on June 7 acted in self defense.
The suspect, Jeremiah Lee Wright, was armed with a gun when he stopped and turned toward Deputy Casey Newton during a foot chase, and he refused to obey the deputy s commands to drop it, according to the Clackamas County District Attorney s Office.