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Verlin Vanhoy
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : East Eugene
County : Lane
State : Oregon
Agency : Eugene PD
Officer(s) :Conner Santini
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Intoxicated man with pellet gun
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The daughter of Verhoy called 911, stating her father was very intoxicated and uncooperative and family feels he needed to go to the hospital. Upon questioning by dispatch about weapons, daughter stated that there were kitchen knives and a pellet gun in the house. Police arrived, found him sitting down with pellet gun allegedly pointed at police, was shot dead. Police stress that he had said he wanted to die. He was drunk and this statement may have been taken out of context by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kval.com/news/local/lane-county-district-attorney-deems-fatal-ois-in-west-eugene-lawful
