Bodycam video from Oregon officer-involved shooting

Oregon police fired 21 gunshots at an African-American man who struck a white officer with his vehicle in an apartment complex parking lot late Saturday night, authorities said.

At least two of those bullets hit the man, identified as Victor Dale, Jr. He was reported in serious condition in Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center's intensive care unit, Oregon Police Chief Mike Navarre said during a Sunday morning news conference.

Mr. Dale's wounds were to his shoulder and neck.

The shooting occurred about 9:50 p.m. in the parking lot of the Kingston Court Apartments, and stemmed from a 911 call that turned out to be a prank, Chief Navarre said. A woman called police in a "frantic" condition, reporting that a man wearing a zombie mask was trying to break into her apartment, he said.

When officers arrived, they were stopped in the parking lot by someone who reported a man assaulting a woman there. A second 911 call soon followed, reporting a man seen slapping a woman.

One officer continued to the first call - not knowing at the time it was a prank - while officers Joel Turner, 25, and Logan Nitkiewicz, 27, who also is white, confronted Mr. Dale.

Mr. Dale had locked himself in a silver Buick Rendezvous sport utility vehicle after an altercation with a woman at the location, the chief said.

As they approached, Mr. Dale accelerated and struck Officer Turner, who was in front of the SUV.

Officer Turner received minor injuries from being struck by the vehicle and may have broken a bone in his wrist from tripping and falling as he ran after the vehicle, Chief Navarre said.

Over the following five seconds, the two officers fired 21 gunshots before the vehicle came to a stop.

The SUV was later seen idling in the parking lot with multiple bullet holes visible, and several windows were shot out.

Officers Turner and Nitkiewicz are on administrative leave pending an internal review and one by a firearms review board, Chief Navarre said. Both officers have been with the department less than two years, he said.
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