A Marion County grand jury has found that the actions of an Oregon State Police trooper who shot and killed a knife-wielding man were justified.
According to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Matthew Walter Wong (22) was shot and killed by Senior Trooper Justin Oxenrider on 27 February 2025 when he refused to obey commands and, wielding a knife, stormed the trooper.
Note Threatened to Kill Everybody at the Base
The incident occurred at the Oregon National Guard Air Station in Salem when Wong handed a note listing demands to a guard.
The note threatened to ‘kill everybody at this base’ if the demands were not met within 10 minutes. A 911 call was made at about 10 a.m…