Officer-involved shooting in Seaside leaves one man dead
Published 10:17 am Friday, July 27, 2018
- Authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Seaside.
Authorities said the man shot and killed by Seaside police on July 24 was armed with two black powder pistols.
Cashus Dean Case, 44, of Seaside, was allegedly waving around the pistols at the Seasider RV Park in anger after a man had been bitten by a dog. He was shot by police after allegedly refusing to disarm, according to the Clatsop County District Attorney’s Office.
Authorities did not say whether Case was pointing or waving the guns at police or if he fired any shots.
Case was prohibited from owning firearms because of felony convictions, the district attorney’s office said.
Jeff Walker, who said he worked with Case at Gorilla Gas in Seaside, described Case as hardworking. He said Case liked to play rock ‘n’ roll on the radio. “He was ‘Wayne’s World,’ party time. He was bombastic and he was loud,” he said. “His stature made him seem intimidating, but he’d risk himself for somebody else. And he’s going to be missed.”
But Walker also said Case “had his quirks. He was hot tempered.”
Two Seaside police officers involved in the shooting have been placed on leave with pay, which is standard procedure.
The Oregon State Police is leading the investigation.