Screenshot from EPD Dash Cam
On Nov. 30, a Eugene Police Department officer shot Muhsin Sharif, a person of color, while responding to a domestic violence call. On Dec. 15, the Lane County Deputy District Attorney’s office issued a press release on the investigation on the use of deadly force calling it a “lawful response.” The release says Sharif had violated a restraining order and allegedly committed assault and strangulation.
On Dec. 16, Sharif’s lawyer, Brian Michaels, emailed his response, saying it was an attempt to “trash the victim of an unnecessary use of fatal force in order to contaminate the community and the future jury pool is a bit over the top.” He says the DA’s office did not send him a copy of the press release.