A tense North Portland standoff ended without a single shot Wednesday after a man carrying what looked like an AR-15 told officers he wanted them to kill him, then ultimately surrendered to police negotiators.
According to a Portland Police Bureau press release, officers were first alerted at 9:42 a.m. that 34-year-old Brandon A. Beaumont had said he wanted to end his life, had a gun, and was driving around looking to confront police so they would shoot him.
Just before 12:40 p.m., police say Beaumont called from the University Park neighborhood and claimed he was at the home of the original caller. He allegedly threatened to shoot her and people she knew and told officers he had earlier approached paramedics while claiming to be armed…