A Bend man pulled over after a Parkway crash sustained a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound and was simultaneously shot by officers
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office concluded its review of an officer-involved shooting in Bend on March 20, when 18-year-old Gabriel Platz lost his life after officers responded to a vehicle crash involving the individual. Witness reports following the crash, as well as officer-worn body cameras, found that Platz sustained a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound and was simultaneously shot by the police…
