Disgruntled Portland Man Pulls Out a BB Gun on Police

The officer involved in the October 4th shooting in the Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood is identified as Officer Andrew Young, a seven-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau assigned to East Precinct.

The man with the pellet rifle is identified as Nicholas G. Thorn, 28, of Portland. His family has been notified of his death.

As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency, the Portland Police Bureau is releasing the initial body-worn camera footage related to a recent officer-involved shooting. We understand the public's desire for information, and it is important to us that we share what we can as quickly as possible.

This is just the first step in providing the facts, and more details will come as the investigation continues. This includes what the officer or officers knew at the time of the incident. It is important to remember that this is still an active case, and there are legal processes, including a thorough review by the District Attorney, that must be followed to ensure fairness to everyone involved. For now, we are offering this footage and a brief summary to keep the community informed, while being mindful of the balance between transparency and the need for a complete and careful investigation.

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**Original Message Below**

A man who was shot in an officer-involved shooting in the Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood was armed with a .22 caliber pellet air rifle and a knife.

On Friday, October 4, 2024 at 12:33 a.m., Portland Police officers assigned to East Precinct responded to a call of a man with a rifle yelling and making threats in an apartment building in the 5200 block of Southeast Lambert Street.

The first arriving officers saw the man with what appeared to be a rifle. Officers set up a perimeter and engaged the man from a distance. Area residents were notified of the dangerous situation through the use of the PublicAlerts system and were asked to stay inside for their safety. More information about PublicAlerts is below. Paramedics were staged nearby in order to have them close at hand if needed.

An Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team (ECIT) officer spoke to the man. At 1:22 a.m., an officer fired a shot from his bureau-issued rifle. A team of officers moved in and found the adult man injured. They initiated trauma first aid and brought in paramedics, but the man was deceased.