Grand Jury Clears Oregon Officer in Fatal Shooting at National Guard Station
SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon State Police officer was cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man at a National Guard air station last month, officials from the Marion County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Friday. The grand jury unanimously ruled that Senior Trooper Justin Oxenrider acted justifiably during the confrontation with Matthew Wong on February 27. The incident began with a report of an attempted robbery at the air station’s guard shack, where Wong was said to have presented a note with demands for compliance within 10 minutes. Prior to arriving at … Read more