Police were called to a Best Buy parking lot at 3:36 p.m. on a report of a disorderly subject damaging at least one vehicle in the lot. Several witnesses reported the man was using a tire iron or a crow bar on the vehicle. One Springfield police officer, Eric Pardee, arrived to confront Chase Brooks and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Chase Eldon Brooks
Agency Responsible: Springfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: March 14, 2020
County: Lane
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by District Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5631