Following a review of an investigation into the May 3, 2013
officer-involved shooting by an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper, Columbia
County District Attorney R. Stephen Atchison determined the use of deadly force
was justified under Oregon law. The District Attorney's finding was forwarded
this week to OSP and Columbia County Sheriff's Office, the lead investigating
agency, after deciding a grand jury review was not necessary.
The multi-agency investigation led by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office
looked into the facts surrounding a May 3, 2013 shooting that occurred after a
vehicle attempted to elude two OSP troopers. The vehicle driven by JOSIAH M.
FISCHER, age 27, from St. Helens, eventually came to a stop in a ditch along
Hazen Road near Stone Road in Columbia County. As Trooper Justin Oxenrider was
giving verbal commands to FISCHER, FISCHER displayed a loaded firearm. Trooper
Oxenrider fired multiple rounds at FISCHER, fatally wounding him. A second
trooper at the scene, Senior Trooper Robin May, did not fire a round from her
weapon.
Both troopers are scheduled to return to regular duty this week.
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