Portland Police Still Investigating Officer Involved Shooting on I-84
Detectives seized a black, replica semi-automatic air pistol from the crime scene that the suspect was carrying and pointing at people during this incident.
(PORTLAND, Ore. ) — Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of Monday's officer-involved shooting on I-84 in Northeast Portland.
Officer Michael Honl, a 17-year-veteran of the Portland Police Bureau assigned to East Precinct, is the involved officer. He is scheduled to be interviewed by investigators on Wednesday.
10 officers that witnessed the shooting have already been interviewed by detectives, along with several civilian witnesses in the area.
Detectives seized a black, replica semi-automatic air pistol from the crime scene that 27-year-old Denorris Laron McClendon was carrying and pointing at people during this incident.
A photo of the actual replica firearm is being shared with the public.
While investigating the circumstances of the shooting and McClendon's background, detectives learned that 27-year-old Denorris Laron McClendon had contact with Portland Police officers on Sunday August 31, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the night before the incident on I-84.
The police contact was the result of a call from McClendon's grandmother, who told police that McClendon was suffering from a paranoid delusion and was in the backyard of her home swinging a wooden dowel at shrubbery, looking for the FBI.
McClendon's grandmother told officers that McClendon had been doing this for a good part of the day. Additionally, she told officers that McClendon had broken both arms approximately 4 days earlier and had removed both casts himself.
Officers spoke with McClendon and noted the apparent injuries to his arms and he agreed to go a Portland hospital by ambulance, where he was placed on a police hold for a mental health evaluation and medical treatment.
Detectives learned that after McClendon's release from the hospital, he ingested a quantity of methamphetamine prior to the 9-1-1 calls on I-84.
Detectives would like to hear from anyone who had contact with McClendon before and during the incident on I-84.
Detectives would also like copies of any video or still images taken by witnesses in the area. These images can be emailed directly to detectives.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Chris Traynor at (503) 823-0449, christopher.traynor@portlandoregon.gov; or, Detective Bryan Steed at (503) 823-0395, bryan.steed@portlandoregon.gov.
McClendon is charged with 12 counts of Menacing, two counts of Reckless Endangerment and two counts of Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree. McClendon will be arraigned on Tuesday in Multnomah County Court.
Source: Portland Police
