BEND, OR -- The use of force investigation continues into an officer and deputy-involved shooting during the Jefferson County Fair. Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson says his office is helping Jefferson County in any way it can, "We responded up there as ‘initial response,’ to help them at the scene. And then, our office also went up and handled calls and helped handle security at the fair in the following days. We just want to make sure they stay safe." As a member of the Tri-County Major Incident Team, Deschutes County is also part of the unit investigating the shooting of the suspect, later identified as Rafael Gomez. The 29-year-old was arraigned on Attempted Murder and other charges earlier this week 

Sheriff Nelson says his deputies learned a lot while helping cover calls in the area, following the incident, "We’re going to be overseeing a law enforcement presence at our county fair, coming up. So, we’re going to have quite a presence. We’ve got a number of resources that are there and I’d just encourage everyone: if you see something out of the ordinary, report it."

This is the first year the Sheriff’s Office is in charge of security at the Deschutes County Fair. In the past, it was handled by Redmond Police. That change in leadership and the decision to increase patrols was made prior to the Jefferson County Fair shooting, according to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. 

Crook County Sheriff John Gautney tells KBND News his office is discussing with Prineville Police what changes, if any, will be necessary for their, which begins August 10.