Investigators suspect Oregon City police officer shot in eye in weekend chase, shootout
Updated May 10, 5:15 PM;
Posted May 10, 5:13 PM
Oregon City Officer Chris Brosseau underwent surgery to remove what appears to be a metal object from his eye.
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An Oregon City police officer suffered a serious eye injury likely from gunfire by the suspect during a chase and shootout Saturday on Oregon 213, according to the police chief.
Investigators believe Officer Chris Brosseau was injured when Gerald Leroy Barnes II fired on police, said Chief Jim Band.
Brosseau, who has worked for the agency for 31/2 years, was placing spike strips to help Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies stop Barnes when he was injured.
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