SALEM, Ore. — A Marion County grand jury has unanimously ruled that an Oregon State Police trooper was justified in using deadly force against a 22-year-old man last month.
Senior Trooper Justin Oxenrider shot and killed Matthew Wong on Feb. 27 after Wong allegedly threatened officers with a knife outside the National Guard Air Station in Salem, according to testimony presented to the grand jury.
The panel, which heard testimony from six witnesses and reviewed multiple video exhibits, determined Oxenrider’s actions were justified under Oregon law governing police use of deadly force…