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.