Uh before I hand it over to Chief Day, uh I can share that the uh individual uh who was killed in this officer involved shooting last week is identified as 39-year-old Eddie Brandon Todd Campbell of Portland. Again, uh 39-year-old Eddie Brandon Todd Campbell of Portland. And with that, I'll hand it over to Chief Dave for some remarks. Chief, >> thanks, Mike. appreciate appreciate you folks joining us today. Um been obvious a high degree of interest in this case appropriately so um the loss of life both in the original homicide in the officer involved shooting and uh the death of our member K9 uh Kylo uh warrants that. I've been in regular communication with the mayor and the city administrator over the last several days. Um, want to extend my deep appreciation to Chief Goldberg and DA Vasquez and other police leaders. This has been a very complex investigation involving multiple jurisdictions and I've been very encouraged with how all the tri county leadership has really come together to support the integrity of the investigation and as well as um understanding some of the emotional aspects of this for the police bureau uh specifically. Um, you know, we recognize that, uh, Kylo, you know, was in the process of really heroic lifesaving efforts during this, uh, violent encounter, uh, with this homicide suspect. We've identified that uh, there were some um, unintentionally injured by police gunfire during this event. The staff at the Blue Pearl Pet Hospital was exceptional um in their life-saving efforts and the decision was made by the staff and in conjunction with our K9 team to uh euthanize uh Kylo at the hospital and our members were able to be present for that moment. As you can imagine, how difficult that decision was. But I really want to thank uh Blue Pearl. Um VCA was a hospital we went to originally. they recognized that he couldn't be treated there and took him uh to the blue pearl and then also uh support from Oregon Humane Society that we've had three really tremendous organizations that have come alongside of us and we appreciate them and [snorts] as Mike mentioned uh Lieutenant Christy Butcher's here she was a K9 handler and she's also oversees the K9 unit at this time so she can speak to some of the aspects of the K9 unit and how they're doing and and equipment training etc. Final thing I want to mention to Portlanders is our deep appreciation for the outpouring of support. We have received a tremendous amount of interest in ways that the community can grieve with us in this process, including the desire to make donations or to provide gifts to the police bureau. Um, there is a Portland Police Bureau K9 fund. funds. Uh money that is donated or gifts that are donated, excuse [clears throat] me, will be applied to that fund and will be used, excuse [clears throat] me, will be used specifically for training equipment, potentially purchasing another dog, whatever that might be. We would ask that community not just give money directly to police officers. Um there are two ways that those that have uh interest in wanting to to give. One is through the Portland Police Association has a foundation and excuse me, they have a website available and then you can also mail checks to the city of Portland designating for Kylo or for the K9 fund and we'll make sure those are appropriately accounted for. Um, once again, just really grateful for the support and the encouragement that we've had and um to hear more from our partners before we turn it over to Q&A. I'd like to introduce Chief Goldberg. >> Thank you, Chief. And again, uh, thank you for being here. Uh, I might start with it. There's a lot to unpack here, but I would I would, uh, be remissed if I didn't acknowledge that it's been a particularly difficult couple of weeks for law enforcement, in particular around canines. Uh, I think we shared, and you may be aware of, uh, that we too lost a canine about two weeks ago, about one week prior to Kylo, which is K9 Lenny, who uh, died unfortunately due to a medical condition overnight. Uh and we also have learned recently that at least one other area partner has had to retire suddenly their canine uh for a medical condition. So uh these canines are very important to the work that we do and we want to honor them, honor the work that they do and the sacrifice they make, but we're well aware of the the dangers that they are put in uh and the reasons why we have to so focus on their training and experience. So, you know, again, just my gratitude to to the officers that handle our canines and to our canines. Uh, first, my thoughts are with Mr. Mr. Thompson's family, friends, and neighbors as they process this loss. We recognize the impacts of violence and the broader community and remain committed to complete and thorough investigations. I want to recognize the efforts of our detectives, patrol officers, forensic personnel, and our regional law enforcement partners who work tirelessly to investigate this case. Solving violent crime requires collaboration, and I want to thank the Multma County District Attorney's Office, the Portland Police Bureau, the Multma County Sheriff's, and our regional partners for their continued support and partnership. Holding violent offenders accountable remain one of our department's highest priorities, and we are committed to pursuing justice through thorough investigations, evidence-based policing, and close coordination with our prosecutors. We also encourage anyone with information to continue to work uh with investigators. Community trust and cooperation are critical components of public safety. Just after 7 a.m. Thursday morning, the 24th, Gresham officers conducted a welfare check at a residence in the 1790 block of Southeast Market Street. Inside the home, officers found the resident, 60-year-old Jeff Thompson, had been shot and killed. The East County Major Crimes Team was activated, bringing together detectives from the Gresian Police Department, the Multma County Sheriff's Office, and the Port of Portland Police Department to investigate Mr. Thompson's murder. Investigators and criminalists collected evidence from the crime scene, interviewed neighbors, and reviewed surveillance footage from neighborh neighboring homes, businesses, and city-owned cameras. Those efforts led investigators to identify a suspect in Mr. Thompson's murder and determined that that suspect had taken Mr. Thompson's vehicle after the shooting. Within hours, an auto automatic license plate reader, or more commonly known as ALPR, detected Mr. Thompson's vehicle near a motel in Southeast Portland. Detectives located the suspect near the vehicle and requested assistance from the Multma County Sheriff's Office air support unit and the US Marshall Service Violent Offender Task Force. The suspect fled during the attempted arrest and was later killed in an officer involved shooting. Evidence from the scene indicates that Mr. Thompson was likely killed with a 22 caliber firearm. Investigators recovered a 22 caliber handgun near the suspect following the officer involved shooting. Testing is ongoing to determine whether the weapon recovered from the suspect is the weapon used in Mr. Thompson's murder. Detectives to uh continue to collect and test and examine physical and digital evidence related to Mr. Thompson's murder. Because the investigation remains active, I'm unable at this time to release any additional details. And at this time, I'd like to turn it over to DA Nathan Vasquez. >> Good afternoon. Again, my name is Nathan Vasquez. I'm the district attorney for Multma County. Before I discuss the role of the district attorney's office and these complex investigations, I want to recognize the profound loss of life that has occurred in these events. Um, of course, we have two individuals that have lost their lives. Uh, we have a K-9 uh that was killed in these events. These are significant and tragic losses. Uh, I want to be clear, there are families, there are loved ones, there are officers, there are members of our community who are grieving and I want to acknowledge that at the outset. Um, and to be clear, our office has reached out to the families of those who have died and we hope to meet with them personally. I believe it's so important that they hear from us directly about the process ahead, that they know most importantly that their loved ones are not simply names in an investigation. These are families experiencing this tremendous loss and we want to treat them with the dignity, compassion, and respect that they deserve throughout this process. I'm not going to go through the facts of either incident today. Both of those investigations remain active and ongoing and I want to allow those investigators to complete their work uh until my office has reached uh any conclusions. I will tell you about kind of our role and responsibilities in this process. Um on September 24th, my chief deputy Todd Jackson alerted me and consulted with me regarding the homicide that had been reported in Gresham. He then drove directly to that scene and met with the Gresian Police Department as part of our normal procedures and process. Later that day, I learned that an officer involved shooting had occurred in the area of Southeast 97th in Southeast Oak. I immediately responded to that scene and assisted there until uh Chief Deputy Jackson was able to clear from the homicide scene to come to the officer involved shooting scene. In these events, the district attorney's office has a very important but very distinct role to play in these investigations. Law enforcement investigators, they are responsible for gathering evidence, uh finding physical evidence, video, forensic, and then of course talking to witnesses and any other relevant evidence to determining what has occurred. My office is charged with overseeing that investigation during the process to provide legal guidance and to ensure the integrity of evidence to ensure that the evidence necessary to complete a full legal review is gathered. Once the investigation is complete in these events, my office responsibility is to independently review the evidence and determine whether the facts support criminal charges under Oregon law. That review applies to everyone. When an officer uses deadly force, our responsibility is to examine the evidence objectively and determine whether the use of force was lawful under Oregon law. Our responsibility as prosecutors is not to reach a predetermined result, but to follow the evidence where whatever it leads. At this point here today, we've made no determination regarding whether the officer involved shooting will be presented to the grand jury or if there'll be additional grand juries uh related to the to the homicide. Both investigations remain ongoing. My approach in these cases is that when there are material facts in dispute, a grand jury review can be an important part of the process. However, I want to be clear. Uh when I took office, I have been um very upfront with the public that transparency is extremely important to me and the public deserves to not only understand the ultimate decision that is made but the basis for that decision. If through our review we determine that presentation to a grand jury uh is warranted, we will go through that process. However, if after reviewing the completed investigation, we determine that a grand jury presentation is not warranted, my office will prepare a detailed legal memorandum setting forth the relevant facts, the applicable law, and the legal analysis that led us to our conclusion. That memorandum will be provided to the public with a clear explanation of how and why we are reaching that decision. These are serious investigations involving the loss of, as we've said, two lives and of course our K-9. They deserve careful, thorough, independent, and transparent review. That is what this office will provide. When the investigations are complete, and we are able to make additional information available to the public, we will do so consistent with our obligations and our responsibility to preserve the integrity of this process. Thank you. >> [music]