2 Portland Officers Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Patrick Kimmons

555 A Multnomah County grand jury has cleared two Portland Police officers who shot and killed a 27-year-old black man on Sept. 30, determining the officers' use of deadly force was a "lawful act of self-defense." Sgt. Garry Britt and Officer Jeffery Livingston will not face criminal charges for the fatal shooting of Patrick Kimmons, who the two officers shot after responding to a fight. Police say Kimmons fired five shots in the early-morning fight, injuring two people. They went to a local hospital with "serious, but not life-threatening injuries," according to police. Officers and witnesses say Kimmons was shot after running toward officers with a revolver in his hand. Police fired 12 rounds and say they recovered a gun near Kimmons.

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