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Oregon police chief steps down amid allegations he lied about shooting friend
Source: The Guardian
Oregon police chief steps down amid allegations he lied about shooting friend
Investigators say chief Larry O’Dea accidentally shot a close friend
in the back while hunting in April, but initially told police that the
man had shot himself
Sam Levin in San Francisco
Monday 27 June 2016 19.55 BST
The Portland, Oregon police chief has stepped down amid a criminal investigation into allegations that he lied about shooting a friend, making him the latest top cop in the US to lose his job in the wake of a high-profile scandal.
Police bureau chief Larry O’Dea accidentally shot a close friend in the back while hunting in April, but initially told local police that the injured man had shot himself, according to investigators.
At a press conference Monday morning at city hall, mayor Charlie Hales announced that O’Dea had chosen to “retire” and slammed reporters for their coverage of the controversy.
“I’ll continue to wait on passing judgment until I have all the facts,” Hales said. “I’ve been very disappointed by the trial by media … I would ask you to be as energetic in clearing his name as you have been in smearing it.”
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Investigators say chief Larry O’Dea accidentally shot a close friend
in the back while hunting in April, but initially told police that the
man had shot himself
Sam Levin in San Francisco
Monday 27 June 2016 19.55 BST
The Portland, Oregon police chief has stepped down amid a criminal investigation into allegations that he lied about shooting a friend, making him the latest top cop in the US to lose his job in the wake of a high-profile scandal.
Police bureau chief Larry O’Dea accidentally shot a close friend in the back while hunting in April, but initially told local police that the injured man had shot himself, according to investigators.
At a press conference Monday morning at city hall, mayor Charlie Hales announced that O’Dea had chosen to “retire” and slammed reporters for their coverage of the controversy.
“I’ll continue to wait on passing judgment until I have all the facts,” Hales said. “I’ve been very disappointed by the trial by media … I would ask you to be as energetic in clearing his name as you have been in smearing it.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/27/portland-police-chief-resigns-investigation-shooting-friend
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