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1 man dead, officer wounded in Portland shooting

The Columbian
Published: May 13, 2010, 12:00am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland police spokeswoman says gunfire that left one man dead and a police officer wounded began with a traffic stop Wednesday evening in northeast Portland near Lloyd Center.

Detective Mary Wheat says a man inside the stopped car pulled out a handgun and shot one officer. She says police returned fire, fatally shooting one person.

She refused to say whether anyone else was in the car or whether police were looking for anyone connected to the shooting.

The Oregonian reports the officer was shot in the leg. Wheat confirmed the officer’s injuries were not life-threatening.

Mayor Sam Adams headed to Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center to check on the injured officer.

The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. on the day Police Chief Rosie Sizer was fired by the mayor and replaced by new Chief Mike Reese.

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com

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