A silver Honda CRV was carjacked and turned up when the suspect thief crashed. The man who was driving took off around 7:30 p.m., and officers swarmed the Cityteam Ministries Portland Shelter. Witnesses said police started shooting almost immediately, killing John Elifritz.
Victim's Name: John Andrew Elifritz
Agency Responsible: Portland Police Bureau
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: April 7, 2018
County: Multnomah
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3591
Geography: Urban