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Michael A. Story
Gender : Male
Age : 53
Race : White
Date : 07/26/2023
Location : Argay Terrace
City : Portland
County : Multnomah
State : Oregon
Agency : Portland Police Bureau (PPB)
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Just after 12:30 a.m., officers responded to an armed robbery on Northeast 82nd Avenue where police say Michael A. Story, 53, of Portland had taken a woman hostage and fled with her. Dispatch later received a call from the woman. She said she had escaped and was taken to a hospital for evaluation and had been sexually assaulted.
The vehicle was again seen near Northeast Marine Drive and Northeast Blue Lake Road and police tried to stop it. Police escalated a chase that ended near NE 141st Avenue and NE Sandy Boulevard after police used spike strips to deflate the car’s tires. Story ran away while allegedly firing shots at the officers. While securing the area, officers reported hearing more gunshots going off. A multi-agency team assisted with the search and a member of the air support unit said they found a heat source in a parking lot that appeared to be a person lying down. A drone was sent and discovered Story injured on the ground. He died of suicide under police duress.
