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September 3, 2014
Portland Police Shoot, Arrest 1-84 Gunman
Family says man
struggled with
mental health
(AP) -- A Portland police officer
shot a man who was pointing a gun
at passing cars on an Interstate 84
off-ramp, and the ensuing standoff
with the wounded suspect led to a
long Labor Day closure of the free
way.
The suspect, identified late Mon
day as Denorris Laron McClendon,
27, was treated at a Portland hospi
tal, then taken to the Multnomah
County Jail, where he was booked
on a dozen counts of menacing, two
counts of reckless endangerment
and two counts of second-degree
disorderly conduct.
Portland police spokesman Sgt.
Pete Simpson said McClendon ran
from the freeway after he was struck
by a bullet, and he collapsed on a
nearby street.
“Officers began talking with the
man, who refused to comply with
commands and indicated he wanted
officers to shoot him,” Simpson said.
P o lice
n e g o tia to rs
got
McClendon to surrender. Relatives
of the wounded man told reporters
during the standoff that he has
struggled with mental health issues.
The incident began shortly be
fore 10 a.m., when North Precinct
officers responded to the 122nd
Avenue off-ramp from 1-84 east-
bound on the report of a man walk
ing along the ramp, armed with a
handgun, pointing at passing cars.
Other callers said it appeared the
man was trying tocaijack drivers on
the ramp, police said.
An officer arrived in the area and
the suspect pointed the gun at the
officer, then ran through traffic on
the freeway. Numerous officers ar
rived in the area and all freeway
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traffic was shut down.
At some point, near the freeway,
an officer fired shots and struck
McClendon, who ran off the north
side of the freeway and collapsed in
the 11200 block of Northeast Fre
mont Street.
O fficers began talking with
McClendon, who refused to com
ply with commands and indicated
he wanted officers to shoot him.
The Special Emergency Reaction
Team (SERT) and Crisis Negotia
tion Team (CNT) responded and
SERT was able to safely approach
the man, using an armored vehicle,
and take him into custody and ren-
Denorris McClendon
der medical aid, officers said.
Detectives would like to hear from
anyone who had co n tact with
McClendon Monday on 1-84 or else
where.
Anyone with information call
503-823-0449.