Police were dispatched to a report of a man prowling vehicles at 11:50 p.m. Officers located the suspect vehicle shortly after. They tried to stop it, but the driver fled, and police decided to not pursue. But, they later located the vehicle again and tried to stop the driver again, but the vehicle sped away. Officers once again decided to not pursue the driver. Minutes later, they found the vehicle crashed on Southwest Pleasant View Drive. Officers tried to contact the driver and he exited the vehicle with a hatchet and charged at them. Two officers shot and killed Dmitry Bullard.
Victim's Name: Dmitri Bullard
Agency Responsible: Gresham Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: White
Date of Death: May 18, 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: hatchet
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3706
Geography: Suburban