Incident

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4-15-2023 Oregon Nyssa 1-1

Location

April 15, 2023

Locust Ave and N 3rd St
Nyssa, Oregon

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Reserve Officer Joseph Johnson
Age: 43
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Rene Castro
Age: 36
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

respond to residence, destructive individual; chase to location, subject shot Ofc Johnson, dead at scene.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://idahonews.com/news/local/nyssa-officer-fatally-shot#

URL: https://nbc16.com/newsletter-daily/police-search-for-suspect-involved-in-the-killing-of-an-on-duty-officer#

URL: https://www.argusobserver.com/free_access/judge-sets-settlement-conference-for-man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-nyssa-police-reserve-officer-cpl/article_ee2ad586-c5e8-11ee-a61a-87c27f641256.html

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 30
State House District: 60