The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office today published transcripts of the grand jury proceedings in the death investigation of Richard Shawn Perez.
Upon the grand jury’s return of a “not true bill” in this matter, MCDA filed a motion with the presiding court to create and release a transcript of the recorded grand jury proceedings pursuant to ORS 132.270. The transcripts are available on MCDA’s website:
MCDA has no additional comment on this matter.
*Original Message (9/5/2024)*
Grand Jury Returns Not True Bill for 4 PPB Officers in May 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting of Richard Perez
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.