Guest guest Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 http://m.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100516/UPDATE/1005160\ 08 & template=wapart  Parents of Ore. man shot by police say he was ill The Associated Press PORTLAND — The parents of a Portland man killed by police after he shot and wounded an officer say their son suffered from a form of mental illness. Felesia and ph Otis told The Oregonian they wanted to get help for their 25-year-old son, Keaton Dupree Otis, but had only limited legal options. The couple said Friday their son was a typical teenager until he was diagnosed in 2004 with a mood disorder that led him to struggle with life and contributed to a fatal shootout Wednesday with Portland police near the Lloyd Center mall. Two members of the Hotspot Enforcement Action Team, a Portland Police Bureau unit that focuses on preventing gang violence, tried to stop Otis on Wednesday night for traffic infractions. Instead of stopping, Otis kept driving, police say. They trailed him, with their siren and lights on and air horn blasting, in a short pursuit before two police cars boxed him in and Otis began shouting profanities. According to police, officers shot him twice with a Taser before Otis reached for a gun and shot Officer Burley. Otis, who never got out of the car, died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, the Oregon medical examiner’s office said Friday. Burley was wounded in each leg but was released Friday from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. The Otises said they want a change in the law to allow a family to intervene earlier to seek a civil commitment if they see signs of mental illness. Keaton Otis lived with his mother and stepfather, and was described by friends as quiet and mild-mannered. “All throughout my life, he just told me, he would keep reminding me, ’Don’t mess with guns,â€â€™ said Jimmy Jimenez, whose older brother was Otis’ best friend. “’They’re not worth it. You can die from it, you can kill someone, you can go to jail for the rest of your life.â€â€™ Other friends painted a similar picture. “Keaton was a very, very quiet person,†said Jesika , 27, who knew Otis for about five years and briefly dated him. “He just enjoyed what we were doing.†She said she had not seen him for about nine months but remembered many occasions when he would pop over with other friends and enjoy a backyard barbecue. “We watched movies and had beers and would hang out,†she said. “He would say funny things that came to mind.†Otis was raised in Portland and attended Buckman Elementary School with Chalise , 24. “I rode the school bus with him every day from kindergarten to fifth grade,†she said. “He had many friends, and everybody liked him.†Keaton Otis’s biggest passion in life was colorful artwork that he painted on clothing. A friend from middle school, Jimenez, said Otis had a hoodie that he decorated with squiggles and designs. Otis put designs on T-shirts as well, which he sold to friends. Otis ended up dropping out of the Alliance High School, an alternative school in Northeast Portland, as a senior in 2003, said Matt Shelby, spokesman for Portland Public Schools. Otis’s mother is program director of the Women’s Residential Center at Volunteers of America Oregon and is a part-time instructor at Portland Community College. ph Otis is a surgical services technician at Oregon Heath & Science University. Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 http://m.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100516/UPDATE/1005160\ 08 & template=wapart  Parents of Ore. man shot by police say he was ill The Associated Press PORTLAND — The parents of a Portland man killed by police after he shot and wounded an officer say their son suffered from a form of mental illness. Felesia and ph Otis told The Oregonian they wanted to get help for their 25-year-old son, Keaton Dupree Otis, but had only limited legal options. The couple said Friday their son was a typical teenager until he was diagnosed in 2004 with a mood disorder that led him to struggle with life and contributed to a fatal shootout Wednesday with Portland police near the Lloyd Center mall. Two members of the Hotspot Enforcement Action Team, a Portland Police Bureau unit that focuses on preventing gang violence, tried to stop Otis on Wednesday night for traffic infractions. Instead of stopping, Otis kept driving, police say. They trailed him, with their siren and lights on and air horn blasting, in a short pursuit before two police cars boxed him in and Otis began shouting profanities. According to police, officers shot him twice with a Taser before Otis reached for a gun and shot Officer Burley. Otis, who never got out of the car, died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, the Oregon medical examiner’s office said Friday. Burley was wounded in each leg but was released Friday from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. The Otises said they want a change in the law to allow a family to intervene earlier to seek a civil commitment if they see signs of mental illness. Keaton Otis lived with his mother and stepfather, and was described by friends as quiet and mild-mannered. “All throughout my life, he just told me, he would keep reminding me, ’Don’t mess with guns,â€â€™ said Jimmy Jimenez, whose older brother was Otis’ best friend. “’They’re not worth it. You can die from it, you can kill someone, you can go to jail for the rest of your life.â€â€™ Other friends painted a similar picture. “Keaton was a very, very quiet person,†said Jesika , 27, who knew Otis for about five years and briefly dated him. “He just enjoyed what we were doing.†She said she had not seen him for about nine months but remembered many occasions when he would pop over with other friends and enjoy a backyard barbecue. “We watched movies and had beers and would hang out,†she said. “He would say funny things that came to mind.†Otis was raised in Portland and attended Buckman Elementary School with Chalise , 24. “I rode the school bus with him every day from kindergarten to fifth grade,†she said. “He had many friends, and everybody liked him.†Keaton Otis’s biggest passion in life was colorful artwork that he painted on clothing. A friend from middle school, Jimenez, said Otis had a hoodie that he decorated with squiggles and designs. Otis put designs on T-shirts as well, which he sold to friends. Otis ended up dropping out of the Alliance High School, an alternative school in Northeast Portland, as a senior in 2003, said Matt Shelby, spokesman for Portland Public Schools. Otis’s mother is program director of the Women’s Residential Center at Volunteers of America Oregon and is a part-time instructor at Portland Community College. ph Otis is a surgical services technician at Oregon Heath & Science University. Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 http://m.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100516/UPDATE/1005160\ 08 & template=wapart  Parents of Ore. man shot by police say he was ill The Associated Press PORTLAND — The parents of a Portland man killed by police after he shot and wounded an officer say their son suffered from a form of mental illness. Felesia and ph Otis told The Oregonian they wanted to get help for their 25-year-old son, Keaton Dupree Otis, but had only limited legal options. The couple said Friday their son was a typical teenager until he was diagnosed in 2004 with a mood disorder that led him to struggle with life and contributed to a fatal shootout Wednesday with Portland police near the Lloyd Center mall. Two members of the Hotspot Enforcement Action Team, a Portland Police Bureau unit that focuses on preventing gang violence, tried to stop Otis on Wednesday night for traffic infractions. Instead of stopping, Otis kept driving, police say. They trailed him, with their siren and lights on and air horn blasting, in a short pursuit before two police cars boxed him in and Otis began shouting profanities. According to police, officers shot him twice with a Taser before Otis reached for a gun and shot Officer Burley. Otis, who never got out of the car, died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, the Oregon medical examiner’s office said Friday. Burley was wounded in each leg but was released Friday from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. The Otises said they want a change in the law to allow a family to intervene earlier to seek a civil commitment if they see signs of mental illness. Keaton Otis lived with his mother and stepfather, and was described by friends as quiet and mild-mannered. “All throughout my life, he just told me, he would keep reminding me, ’Don’t mess with guns,â€â€™ said Jimmy Jimenez, whose older brother was Otis’ best friend. “’They’re not worth it. You can die from it, you can kill someone, you can go to jail for the rest of your life.â€â€™ Other friends painted a similar picture. “Keaton was a very, very quiet person,†said Jesika , 27, who knew Otis for about five years and briefly dated him. “He just enjoyed what we were doing.†She said she had not seen him for about nine months but remembered many occasions when he would pop over with other friends and enjoy a backyard barbecue. “We watched movies and had beers and would hang out,†she said. “He would say funny things that came to mind.†Otis was raised in Portland and attended Buckman Elementary School with Chalise , 24. “I rode the school bus with him every day from kindergarten to fifth grade,†she said. “He had many friends, and everybody liked him.†Keaton Otis’s biggest passion in life was colorful artwork that he painted on clothing. A friend from middle school, Jimenez, said Otis had a hoodie that he decorated with squiggles and designs. Otis put designs on T-shirts as well, which he sold to friends. Otis ended up dropping out of the Alliance High School, an alternative school in Northeast Portland, as a senior in 2003, said Matt Shelby, spokesman for Portland Public Schools. Otis’s mother is program director of the Women’s Residential Center at Volunteers of America Oregon and is a part-time instructor at Portland Community College. ph Otis is a surgical services technician at Oregon Heath & Science University. Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 http://m.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100516/UPDATE/1005160\ 08 & template=wapart  Parents of Ore. man shot by police say he was ill The Associated Press PORTLAND — The parents of a Portland man killed by police after he shot and wounded an officer say their son suffered from a form of mental illness. Felesia and ph Otis told The Oregonian they wanted to get help for their 25-year-old son, Keaton Dupree Otis, but had only limited legal options. The couple said Friday their son was a typical teenager until he was diagnosed in 2004 with a mood disorder that led him to struggle with life and contributed to a fatal shootout Wednesday with Portland police near the Lloyd Center mall. Two members of the Hotspot Enforcement Action Team, a Portland Police Bureau unit that focuses on preventing gang violence, tried to stop Otis on Wednesday night for traffic infractions. Instead of stopping, Otis kept driving, police say. They trailed him, with their siren and lights on and air horn blasting, in a short pursuit before two police cars boxed him in and Otis began shouting profanities. According to police, officers shot him twice with a Taser before Otis reached for a gun and shot Officer Burley. Otis, who never got out of the car, died from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, the Oregon medical examiner’s office said Friday. Burley was wounded in each leg but was released Friday from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. The Otises said they want a change in the law to allow a family to intervene earlier to seek a civil commitment if they see signs of mental illness. Keaton Otis lived with his mother and stepfather, and was described by friends as quiet and mild-mannered. “All throughout my life, he just told me, he would keep reminding me, ’Don’t mess with guns,â€â€™ said Jimmy Jimenez, whose older brother was Otis’ best friend. “’They’re not worth it. You can die from it, you can kill someone, you can go to jail for the rest of your life.â€â€™ Other friends painted a similar picture. “Keaton was a very, very quiet person,†said Jesika , 27, who knew Otis for about five years and briefly dated him. “He just enjoyed what we were doing.†She said she had not seen him for about nine months but remembered many occasions when he would pop over with other friends and enjoy a backyard barbecue. “We watched movies and had beers and would hang out,†she said. “He would say funny things that came to mind.†Otis was raised in Portland and attended Buckman Elementary School with Chalise , 24. “I rode the school bus with him every day from kindergarten to fifth grade,†she said. “He had many friends, and everybody liked him.†Keaton Otis’s biggest passion in life was colorful artwork that he painted on clothing. A friend from middle school, Jimenez, said Otis had a hoodie that he decorated with squiggles and designs. Otis put designs on T-shirts as well, which he sold to friends. Otis ended up dropping out of the Alliance High School, an alternative school in Northeast Portland, as a senior in 2003, said Matt Shelby, spokesman for Portland Public Schools. Otis’s mother is program director of the Women’s Residential Center at Volunteers of America Oregon and is a part-time instructor at Portland Community College. ph Otis is a surgical services technician at Oregon Heath & Science University. Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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