Clark County deputy: Kevin Peterson Jr. pointed gun at him By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: December 16, 2020, 6:01am
Share: The Clark County Sheriff s Office, Vancouver Police Department and Washington State Patrol investigate a shooting in Hazel Dell on Oct. 29. (Courtesy of KOIN 6 News)
One of three Clark County deputies who fired on Kevin Peterson Jr. told investigators he’s “keenly aware of today’s climate” on policing and had no intention of pulling the trigger until Peterson pointed his gun at him.
Sheriff’s Detective Jeremy Brown shot eight of the 34 rounds fired at Peterson, a 21-year-old Black man, according to an interview Brown gave to a Longview police detective on Nov. 5.
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Published: December 11, 2020, 6:34pm
Share: The Clark County Sheriff s Office, Vancouver Police Department and Washington State Patrol investigate the shooting in Hazel Dell on Oct. 29. (Courtesy of KOIN 6 News)
The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Friday released another mountainous batch of investigative materials in the fatal police shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr.
Newly released materials include audio recordings of the involved officers’ interviews with investigators, as well as witness interviews; previously released surveillance footage; photos from the search of Peterson’s car and officers’ round counts; witness photos; and a 576-page report. The report includes transcriptions of the recorded interviews.