A man wanted for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault was shot and killed by police after a chase on Highway 26 Thursday.
Andrew DeHart, 36, suffered life-threatening injuries when officers shot at his pickup, according to the sheriff’s office. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident. Deputies closed down a 20-mile stretch of Highway 26 overnight for an investigation.
DeHart was wanted on attempted murder, kidnapping and first-degree assault for an incident out of Clark County, Washington.
U.S. Marshals tracked him to a house in Seaside where he was staying with an acquaintance. Officials said DeHart drove off in his Ford Ranger pickup before their backup arrived to help carry out an arrest.
The marshals and state troopers were following DeHart on Highway 26 eastbound. Officials said he apparently saw the law enforcement vehicles around milepost 22, and started to pull away from the pursuing police.
DeHart started firing at the pursuing officers. The gunfire disabled one of the patrol vehicles, the sheriff’s office said.
Three officers set up ahead of DeHart on the east side of a tunnel near milepost 41. Officials said they fired at DeHart, which stopped the truck.
DeHart was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. Officials haven’t specified what injuries DeHart sustained in the incident.
DeHart’s family told KATU he was loved and will be missed but they were declining interviews.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The suspect who died after a police chase on Highway 26 last week during which he shot at police killed himself, the medical examiner confirmed Tuesday.
Andrew DeHart died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Dr. Larry Lewman with the state medical examiner’s office.
Andrew DeHart, 36, suffered life-threatening injuries when officers shot at his pickup, according to the sheriff’s office. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident. Deputies closed down a 20-mile stretch of Highway 26 overnight for an investigation.
DeHart was wanted on attempted murder, kidnapping and first-degree assault for an incident out of Clark County, Washington.
U.S. Marshals tracked him to a house in Seaside where he was staying with an acquaintance. Officials said DeHart drove off in his Ford Ranger pickup before their backup arrived to help carry out an arrest.
The marshals and state troopers were following DeHart on Highway 26 eastbound. Officials said he apparently saw the law enforcement vehicles around milepost 22, and started to pull away from the pursuing police.
DeHart started firing at the pursuing officers. The gunfire disabled one of the patrol vehicles, the sheriff’s office said.
Three officers set up ahead of DeHart on the east side of a tunnel near milepost 41. Officials said they fired at DeHart, which stopped the truck.
DeHart was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. Officials haven’t specified what injuries DeHart sustained in the incident.
DeHart’s family told KATU he was loved and will be missed but they were declining interviews.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The suspect who died after a police chase on Highway 26 last week during which he shot at police killed himself, the medical examiner confirmed Tuesday.
Andrew DeHart died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Dr. Larry Lewman with the state medical examiner’s office.
A man wanted for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault was shot and killed by police after a chase on Highway 26 Thursday.
Andrew DeHart, 36, suffered life-threatening injuries when officers shot at his pickup, according to the sheriff’s office. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident. Deputies closed down a 20-mile stretch of Highway 26 overnight for an investigation.
DeHart was wanted on attempted murder, kidnapping and first-degree assault for an incident out of Clark County, Washington.
U.S. Marshals tracked him to a house in Seaside where he was staying with an acquaintance. Officials said DeHart drove off in his Ford Ranger pickup before their backup arrived to help carry out an arrest.
The marshals and state troopers were following DeHart on Highway 26 eastbound. Officials said he apparently saw the law enforcement vehicles around milepost 22, and started to pull away from the pursuing police.
DeHart started firing at the pursuing officers. The gunfire disabled one of the patrol vehicles, the sheriff’s office said.
Three officers set up ahead of DeHart on the east side of a tunnel near milepost 41. Officials said they fired at DeHart, which stopped the truck.
DeHart was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. Officials haven’t specified what injuries DeHart sustained in the incident.
DeHart’s family told KATU he was loved and will be missed but they were declining interviews.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The suspect who died after a police chase on Highway 26 last week during which he shot at police killed himself, the medical examiner confirmed Tuesday.
Andrew DeHart died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Dr. Larry Lewman with the state medical examiner’s office.
Andrew DeHart, 36, suffered life-threatening injuries when officers shot at his pickup, according to the sheriff’s office. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident. Deputies closed down a 20-mile stretch of Highway 26 overnight for an investigation.
DeHart was wanted on attempted murder, kidnapping and first-degree assault for an incident out of Clark County, Washington.
U.S. Marshals tracked him to a house in Seaside where he was staying with an acquaintance. Officials said DeHart drove off in his Ford Ranger pickup before their backup arrived to help carry out an arrest.
The marshals and state troopers were following DeHart on Highway 26 eastbound. Officials said he apparently saw the law enforcement vehicles around milepost 22, and started to pull away from the pursuing police.
DeHart started firing at the pursuing officers. The gunfire disabled one of the patrol vehicles, the sheriff’s office said.
Three officers set up ahead of DeHart on the east side of a tunnel near milepost 41. Officials said they fired at DeHart, which stopped the truck.
DeHart was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. Officials haven’t specified what injuries DeHart sustained in the incident.
DeHart’s family told KATU he was loved and will be missed but they were declining interviews.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The suspect who died after a police chase on Highway 26 last week during which he shot at police killed himself, the medical examiner confirmed Tuesday.
Andrew DeHart died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Dr. Larry Lewman with the state medical examiner’s office.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
