Date: September 26, 2024
Suspect: Jesse James West, 24
Bureau Member: Officer Brett Emmons, Officer Joshua Faris, Officer Matthew Wells
On Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:21p.m., Major Crimes Unit Detectives and members of the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) were attempting to arrest an adult male wanted for violent felonies involving a firearm.
When they approached the suspect in the 7000 block of Northeast 17th Avenue, there was an exchange of gunfire. Three PPB officers assigned to SERT discharged firearms and injured the suspect. The suspect was given trauma first aid by an on-scene SERT paramedic until EMS arrived to provide advanced care and the suspect was transported to the hospital by ambulance. On October 7, 2024, the suspect was released from the hospital and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on Attempted Murder I (two counts) and additional warrants.
The firearm used by the suspect is being seized as evidence. A photo is below.
No officers were injured. The involved members will be placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard protocol following an officer-involved shooting.
This investigation is continuing with the cooperation of the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. On October 10, 2024, PPB released body-camera footage of this shooting.
As part of the use of force review process, the Bureau conducts an internal review of the entire incident and the case will go before the Police Review Board (PRB), which is composed of community members, Bureau members and representatives from the Independent Police Review Division.
The Portland Police Bureau's directive outlining the procedures followed after an officer-involved shooting may be found in Directive 1010.10
