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Erik D. Sherrer
Age : 57
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2026
Location : Pearl District apartment near NW 14th Avenue
City : Portland
County : Multnoma
State : Oregon
Agency : Portland Police Bureau
Officer(s) :Detective Charles Asheim; Officer Dustin Barth
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during warrant service and barricade
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY : On 02/05/2026, Portland police and tactical units served an arrest warrant at Erik D. Sherrer’s Pearl District apartment following a prior grocery store incident in which he reportedly pointed a handgun at a security guard and pulled the trigger before leaving the store. Investigators identified his residence and obtained a warrant, then surrounded the apartment and conducted a planned arrest operation rather than a spontaneous encounter. Officers announced their presence and attempted to get him to exit for an extended period while maintaining containment inside the residential building.
Police escalated to tactical measures during the standoff, including deploying gas into the apartment when Sherrer did not come out or comply with commands. According to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s review, Sherrer later exited the apartment holding a handgun while officers maintained positions in the hallway and surrounding area. Detective Charles Asheim and Officer Dustin Barth then opened fire during the confrontation and killed him inside the apartment complex environment.
The DA’s justification report emphasizes that the operation was tied directly to the earlier alleged firearm incident at a grocery store, where Sherrer had claimed to be a federal agent and pulled a gun on a security guard, which shaped the high-risk warrant service posture and containment strategy used by police. The review concluded the shooting met legal standards for deadly force based on the perceived firearm threat during the warrant execution.
On 02/05/2026, Portland police and tactical units served an arrest warrant at Erik D. Sherrer’s Pearl District apartment following a prior grocery store incident in which he reportedly pointed a handgun at a security guard and pulled the trigger before leaving the store. Investigators identified his residence and obtained a warrant, then surrounded the apartment and conducted a planned arrest operation rather than a spontaneous encounter. Officers announced their presence and attempted to get him to exit for an extended period while maintaining containment inside the residential building.
Police escalated to tactical measures during the standoff, including deploying gas into the apartment when Sherrer did not come out or comply with commands. According to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s review, Sherrer later exited the apartment holding a handgun while officers maintained positions in the hallway and surrounding area. Detective Charles Asheim and Officer Dustin Barth then opened fire during the confrontation and killed him inside the apartment complex environment.
The DA’s justification report emphasizes that the operation was tied directly to the earlier alleged firearm incident at a grocery store, where Sherrer had claimed to be a federal agent and pulled a gun on a security guard, which shaped the high-risk warrant service posture and containment strategy used by police. The review concluded the shooting met legal standards for deadly force based on the perceived firearm threat during the warrant execution.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxl.com/multnomah-county-da-portland-officers-justified-in-deadly-force-shooting/
https://www.portland.gov/police/news/2026/2/5/update-suspect-killed-police-shooting-identified
https://www.kptv.com/2026/02/10/police-identify-man-killed-portland-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-earlier-grocery-store-incident/
https://katu.com/news/local/police-identify-man-killed-by-officers-who-was-linked-to-attempted-security-guard-shooting-safeway-shotgun-trump-threats-portland-pearl-district-oregon-investigation/