EUGENE, OR. (THECOUNT) — Charles Frederick Landeros, of Eugene, has been identified as the man killed in a Cascades Middle School police-involved shooting Friday.
Landeros, 30, was shot and killed by police after he allegedly displayed a gun during a struggle following a custodial dispute at the school before 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
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The school was placed into lockout for most of the day. All students, staff and officers were safe and unharmed, reported kgw.
Shortly before 10:30 a.m., Eugene police were called about the custodial dispute at the school. As officers were escorting the man identified as Charles Frederick Landeros, 30, of Eugene outside, “he produced a firearm and a struggle ensued,” police said. During the struggle, the man was shot by police and killed. The shooting occurred outside the school. source
The involved officers were placed on paid leave pending an investigation.
No further information on the deadly shooting was immediately provided by officials.
The incident remains under investigation.
Eugene is a city in Oregon, on the Willamette River. The University of Oregon is home to the Northwest-focused Museum of Natural and Cultural History and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, known for its Asian collections. The Fifth Street Public Market has cafes and locally owned stores. Green spaces include riverside Alton Baker Park, with extensive trails, and Hendricks Park, featuring a rhododendron garden, according to wikipedia.