Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Isaac Ivan Ocegueda
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 09/30/2023
Location : Highway 22, milepost 23
City : Independence
County : Polk
State : Oregon
Agency : Independence PD
Officer(s) :Michael Smith
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Independence PD in Oregon initiated a high-risk car chase near Salem but has not disclosed why they escalated the chase that ended in the death of one person. Police allegedly tried to make a traffic stop on a car that did not stop for them. Police set up spike strips. The vehicle stopped and a man ran from the car, apparently trying to get into another vehicle when Independence PD caught up with him. Police allege that the man fired a shot at them, injuring an officer. They shot and killed him. The officer is expected to recover.
