Deputy Cleared In Shooting
(Portland, OR) -- The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has determined a deputy was justified in shooting an armed suspect last June. Portland Police responded to a call about an armed man near Northeast 116th and Sandy Boulevard who was firing shots. An off-duty Multnomah County deputy was in the area and stopped to help officers. When Luis Cervantes-Santiago pointed a gun at officers the deputy fired. Cervantes-Santiago survived his injury and was charged with attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon and recklessly endangering.



