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D-A Hummel Rules Bend Police Justified Shooting At Drunk Driver

BEND, OR -- Deschutes County D-A John Hummel has ruled a shooting incident March 9th  involving Bend Police Officers was justified under Oregon law. Hummel says the decision by Danielle Bowers to drive drunk and then flee from police constituted crimes. Hummel says that Bowers was shot because when her car was stopped after a pursuit, she put her minivan in reverse and floored the accelerator. The minivan headed directly at an officer and his K-9 when police fired. The officers escaped injury and Bowers, who was shot, is recovering.

 

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