Steward called 911 just after 10:30 Sunday morning to report that someone had been stabbed and the suspect at the scene was armed with a gun, said Sgt. Nathan Thompson.Deputies responding to the area, in the 29000 block South Wall Street, did not find a stabbing victim. But they encountered Steward and he was armed with a hatchet.Thompson said Steward refused the deputies' commands to drop the hatchet and he charged at them.
Victim's Name: Bruce Lee Steward
Agency Responsible: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: February 15, 2015
County: Clackamas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: hatchet
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 153
Geography: Rural