Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Fatal Shooting Investigated

Oregon City OR

27 September, 2021

3:16 PM

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OREGON CITY, OR — A person is dead after being shot by a deputy from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office early Monday morning. The incident happened around 2 a.m. near SE 145th Avenue and King Road in Happy Valley. Officials say that the deputies had noted a pickup without plates on SE 145th Avenue. Despite deputies having lights and sirens on, the pickup kept driving. .Live in Oregon City? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. Officers used spike strips to blow three of the tires on the truck. When they approached the man, he resisted and then pulled a revolver. At that point, one of the deputies fired, killing the man. The sheriff's office says that man has been identified as 26-year-old Nathan Honeycutt from Hillsboro. The deputies have been identified as Jason Bento, Matt Roach, and Sam Tharpe. All three are on administrative leave while the Clackamas County Major Crimes Team and investigators from the District Attorney's Office probe the incident. This story will be updated as information becomes available.