PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After an Amber Alert suspect led a high-speed
chase on Interstate 5, two Oregon State Police troopers are on paid
administrative leave for firing their weapons mid-pursuit – including
the department’s top official.

Superintendent Casey Codding fired his gun Tuesday afternoon while
tracking Elias Huizar, the man who led a multi-state search after police
said he murdered two women in Washington and fled the state with his
1-year-old son.

The chase ended when Huizar shot himself in the head after his car
crashed just north of Eugene, Ore. Prior to the crash, officials report
that Codding and one other trooper shot at Huizar’s vehicle during the
chase.

According to OSP, it is standard procedure to place a trooper on paid
administrative leave after an officer-involved shooting.

“Obviously there is a unique circumstance with the Superintendent, but
the timeline will be determined by the investigative process,” one
spokesperson told KOIN 6 News.

Deputy Superintendent Josh Brooks will serve in Codding’s place until
his return, though it’s unclear how long the administrative leave will last.

That's the progressive Democrat way to kiss the ass of crooks. Punish
the cops who bring them to justice.

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