Tigard cop who killed man gets new job amid criminal investigation
By Associated Press
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PORTLAND — A Tigard police officer who shot and killed a man in January has been hired by the Port of Portland Police Department while a criminal investigation continues.
Gabriel Maldonado started working at the agency April 19, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported on Tuesday.
According to the Tigard Police Department, Maldonado fatally shot Jacob MacDuff, 26, while responding to a domestic violence call. The department said MacDuff was in his car with a knife when officers tried to arrest him. MacDuff refused to surrender and an officer shot him during a struggle, Tigard police said at the time.