Deputies Cleared In Use Of Deadly Forced
(Aumsville, OR) -- Two Marion County Sheriff's deputies have been cleared of criminal charges in a shooting last month. They responded to a domestic violence call in Aumsville. Brian Baker was armed and holding his wife hostage. He fired a shot into the ceiling, pointed the gun at Deputy Ben Theodoriches who fired at Baker along with Deputy Rick Kittelson, but Baker ran into the basement. Shots were heard and after several hours, Baker was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A grand jury determined the deputies were justified in the use of deadly force.



