PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man experiencing a mental health crisis was taken into custody after officials said he fired a gun into a home, then attempted to break in through a neighbor’s window, leading to a police pursuit in North Portland late Saturday night.
Around 11:30 p.m., there were reports of a man firing gunshots inside a home near 6100 North Moore Street. When police arrived at the scene, they requested backup from a drone pilot and a K9.
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As officers were gathering information and establishing a perimeter, a family member alerted them, saying the man – identified as 40-year-old Ryan Latin – had walked out of the house with the gun in hand.
“He was screaming, breaking glass, and banging on things with a shovel or another object,” police said…