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Julius Hamilton

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : Black

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 6000 Three Lakes Rd SE

City : Albany

County : Linn

State : Oregon

Agency : Albany PD, Linn County SO, Oregon State Police

Officer(s) :Eric Tress, Ken Fandrem

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during welfare check in mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers were called for a welfare check on a suicidal man at 6000 Three Lakes Rd SE in southwest Albany. They found him sitting in his car swinging a pistol over his head. Family members were talking to him but were forcibly removed by police which caused the man, Julius Hamilton, to allegedly briefly point the pistol briefly at police. Officers Eric Tress and Ken Fandrem fired an unknown number of bullets. The man was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The officers were all cleared by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kptv.com/2023/02/08/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-albany/

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/03/police-shooting-that-killed-suicidal-albany-man-justified-linn-county-da-decides.html

https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/police/page/albany-police-department-officer-involved-shooting-update

https://www.lebanonlocalnews.com/update-on-officer-involved-shooting-in-albany/