Portland Police K9 and wanted man killed in shooting

A wanted man and a Portland Police Bureau K9 were killed Thursday afternoon during an operation in Southeast Portland. The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. near Southeast 97th Avenue and Southeast Oak Street when members of the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force encountered the subject.

Authorities stated that shots were fired during the encounter. An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene, and a firearm was recovered. Two Portland police officers and two officers from other agencies were involved in the shooting; the two Portland officers have been placed on paid administrative leave.

K9 Kylo, a six-year veteran of the Portland community who was scheduled to work his final shift that day, died from injuries sustained during the shooting. The Portland Police Bureau Homicide Unit is investigating the incident, which will also undergo an internal use-of-force review and a review by the Police Review Board.