Deputy Randy Zilk shot and killed Jesse Wade Powell. A woman hiking in the area had heard a confrontation between a male and female, then heard gunshots and contacted police around 6:20 p.m. The fatal shooting occurred at 6:44 p.m. at a camp off Forest Service Road 4610. Police withheld details about the sequence of events that led up to the killing.
Victim's Name: Jesse Wade Powell
Agency Responsible: Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Date of Death: June 20, 2018
County: Deschutes
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3794
Geography: Suburban