A closer look at fatal police shootings in southwest Washington and the call for a federal probe

KNKX Public Radio | By Kirsten Kendrick

Published February 2, 2022 at 10:32 AM PST

Two people face each other in a nighttime protest scene. One is holding an American flag. — Demonstrators argue opposing views in the aftermath of the death of Kevin Peterson Jr., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Vancouver, Wash. Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by law enforcement in Clark County on Oct. 29, 2020.

The spotlight is once again on police agencies in southwest Washington. A Clark County sheriff's deputy accidentally shot and killed an off-duty Vancouver police officer at his home in the city of Battle Ground on Saturday. It's one of many fatal police shootings in the region recently.

Oregon Public Broadcasting's Troy Brynelson talked with KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick about the latest shooting and the call for federal intervention.

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Kirsten Kendrick

Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.

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