Officer Kelly VanBlokland fatally shot Samuel Rice, who had barricaded himself inside a Southeast Portland motel room, holding his girlfriend hostage at knifepoint, police said.
Victim's Name: Samuel Edward Rice
Agency Responsible: Portland Police Bureau
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: October 10, 2018
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: 4083
Geography: Suburban