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DA rules fatal shooting of Army vet was justified
By The Register-Guard
MAY 1, 2015
Lane County District Attorney Alex Gardner announced today that the officer-involved shooting of Brian Babb was justified under Oregon law.
Babb, 49, a former Oregon Army National Guard captain who family members said suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, was shot and killed by Eugene police officer Will Stutesman on March 30 after police say he pointed a rifle at the officer from the home’s doorway.
Police Chief Pete Kerns had said previously that the officer — who was inside of an armored vehicle and standing up through a roof hatch — was 100 to 200 feet away at the time of the shooting.
After Stutesman shot Babb, officers entered the residence.
According to the district attorney’s announcement today, the rifle Babb was holding was determined to be unloaded and the ammunition was sitting on a nearby dining room table next to Babb’s personal effects.
Babb’s therapist had called Eugene police to Babb’s West Eugene home and reported that he was suicidal and fired a handgun inside his home.
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