Body camera videos, police report shed light on PSU shooting of Jason Washington

On Friday, the Portland Police Bureau also released a detailed police report and toxicology report. KGW obtained the unedited videos and the reports through a public records requests. The videos show officers James Dewey and Shawn McKenzie arriving on the scene, near Southwest Broadway and College Street, early in the morning on June 29. The officers encountered a fight on the sidewalk, and a witness can be clearly heard telling them, “he pulled a gun on us,” while pointing at Washington. According to the police report, the altercation between two groups started inside the Cheerful Tortoise and began to escalate until both groups left the bar. The fight continued on the sidewalk with the officers, along with Washington, trying to break it up. Officer Dewey grabbed Washington by the arm and told him to back up. During the commotion, Washington fell to the ground and the gun he was carrying fell onto the sidewalk. Washington had a concealed carry permit, but according to the police report, the gun did not belong to him. His friend said he was carrying the gun and Washington told him to hand over the weapon before the altercation started outside. Washington placed the gun and holster on his right hip. “He’s got a gun,” officer Dewey said after grabbing Washington by the arm. When Washington picked up the gun, both officers yelled for him to drop it and warned him they would shoot him. Then they opened fire. The Multnomah County grand jury determined the officers acted in self-defense or in the defense of other people when they shot Washington.