Deputy Shooting Suspect Identified

TUALATIN, Ore. – A Washington County Sheriff’s deputy remains in critical condition at Legacy Emanuel Hospital after a shooting Wednesday morning in Tualatin. Deputies were serving a civil eviction at the Forest Rim Apartments near the Nyberg Woods Shopping Center when the suspect shot a deputy multiple times. Another deputy returned fire. The deputy was flown on Life Flight to Emanuel Hospital. SWAT entered the apartment and found the suspect dead.

Beaverton Police identified the suspect as 34 year old Kristafer James Graves of Tualatin.  According to a statement it is still unclear if Graves was shot by law enforcement or if his wound was self inflicted.