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Man identified after officer shooting
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:34 AM PDT
ROSEBURG (AP) — Authorities say a man shot after a four-hour standoff at the Douglas County Fairgrounds was 46-year-old Donald Lowry of Myrtle Creek.
Police say they were investigating a suspicious vehicle at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Sunday when they saw Lowry with a rifle and a handgun, appearing nervous.
Officers tried to stop him and get him to surrender, but he brandished a weapon.
Five state troopers and one Roseburg police officer shot and killed him. |