Medical Examiner: Portland officer did not shoot teen in the back
PORTLAND – Police say a Portland officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old fired three shots.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that state medical examiner Dr. Karen Gunson said Monday that despite social media posts from friends and family members claiming otherwise, Officer Andrew Hearst did not shoot Quanice Hayes in the back.
Gunson and Portland police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson declined to describe where Hayes was hit by the officer’s bullets other than to say it was not in the back.
Police say Hayes allegedly used a replica gun to rob a man sitting in a car near Portland Value Inn of his state food benefits card before fleeing from police on Thursday. Police haven’t said what prompted the officer to fire.
Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in.
You have reached your article limit for this month.
Subscribe now and enjoy unlimited digital access to Spokesman.com
Unlimited Digital Access
Stay connected to Spokane for as little as 99¢!
Subscribe for access
You have reached your article limit for this month.
Subscribe now and enjoy unlimited digital access to Spokesman.com
Unlimited Digital Access
Stay connected to Spokane for as little as 99¢!
Subscribe for access
Oops, it appears there has been a technical problem. To access this content as intended, please try reloading the page or returning at a later time. Already a Spokesman-Review subscriber? Activate or Log in