Just what went down when a Gresham police officer killed Israel Berry in Portland a year ago? OregonLive.com 1 hr ago Maxine Bernstein, oregonlive.com
A Gresham police officer told investigators that he feared a car would run him over when he shot at it last year in a Portland neighborhood and killed the driver, his attorney told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
But Officer James Doyle’s account doesn’t appear to fully mesh with footage from his body camera, forensic evidence and statements from other officers at the scene, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Prosecutors are now working to bring the case to a grand jury to decide whether Doyle will face charges for his use of deadly force.
‘Absolutely frustrating’: Witnesses waiting to testify 11 months after deadly police shooting
Nearly one year after a Gresham police officer shot and killed Israel Berry in Southeast Portland, the investigation remains unresolved with few public details. Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) Updated: 7:02 PM PDT May 4, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Julie Goss spoke with a detective within a week of witnessing the deadly police shooting of Israel Berry on May 31, 2020. Goss said she was so close to the deadly encounter in Southeast Portland she could smell gun powder.
“The officers jumped out of their cars, immediately got into a shooting stance and opened fire. He was shot five times through his windshield,” explained Goss.
A private Portland attorney will serve as co-lead prosecutor to review the case.
Credit: Family of Israel Berry and Adobe Stock Photos
Israel Berry was shot and killed by a Gresham police officer on May 30, 2020. Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) Updated: 8:28 AM PDT May 5, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Nearly one year after a Gresham police officer shot and killed Israel Berry in Southeast Portland, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced plans to present the case to a grand jury.
Schmidt appointed Samuel Kauffman, a private practice attorney in Portland to serve as co-lead prosecutor in the case, according to Brent Weisberg, a spokesperson for the DA’s office.
‘We just want to know what happened’: Few details released 11 months after Gresham police shot and killed man
A review of deadly police shootings in Portland found the average investigation takes 49 days. The probe into Israel Berry’s death has dragged on for 11 months. Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) Updated: 8:46 PM PDT May 2, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. On the same night thousands of protesters marched through Portland calling for police accountability after the death of George Floyd, a Gresham police officer shot and killed a man.
The May 31, 2020 shooting of Israel Berry in Southeast Portland barely made headlines. Few details were released at the time.