Officers responded just before 10 a.m. to a report of a disturbance involving a man with a knife and an explosive device. They confronted a man in the stairwell of an office and parking building, where an allegedly altercation broke out. Officers reportedly used less-lethal weapons before shooting and killing David Downs.
Victim's Name: David Wayne Downs
Agency Responsible: Portland Police Bureau
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: June 9, 2019
County: Multnomah
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4770
Geography: Urban