September 5, 2024
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt today announced that a grand jury returned a not true bill and found that the use of force by Portland Police Officers Sebastian Precup, Dewey Madison, Justin Thurman, and Jake Ramsey which resulted in the death of Richard Shawn Perez, 45, was not criminal under Oregon law.
Deputy District Attorney Kristen Kyle-Castelli presented the case to a grand jury on September 3rd and 4th, 2024. The grand jury, upon the conclusion of the presentation of evidence, returned a not true bill for all involved officers.
Previously released information regarding this incident is available here.
Pursuant to ORS 132.270, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office will file a motion and request that the court authorize the release of a grand jury transcript for public review. If the court grants the motion, the DA’s Office will post the transcript on its website.