When police found Borner in a stolen car investigation he bolted from the porch on foot, verbally threatened officers when reaching a dead end, ignored police commands, and reached for a black object as if it were a handgun. He was shot four times, two bullets fatally striking him in the chest. The object was a cell phone.
Victim's Name: Matthew Borner
Agency Responsible: Klamath Falls Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: August 20, 2013
County: Klamath
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: cell phone
Geography: Suburban