A Coos Bay male allegedly pointed a rifle at law enforcement officers early Saturday morning June 23rd, and was shot to death on the 400 block of Johnson Avenue in Coos Bay. According to a news release from Police Chief Gary McCullough, the deceased has been identified as Eric Sweet. Police attempted to arrest him with two failed traffic stops between 6 a.m., and 6:44 a.m., for Felony Attempting to Elude a Police Officer. “Both pursuits were discounted for safety reasons.” Officers went to his residence at 475 Johnson Ave., “at some point Mr. Sweet exited the residence armed with a rifle. The officer ordered Mr. Sweet to drop his rifle. Mr. Sweet then pointed his rifle at one of the officers resulting in the one officer from Coos Bay Police, the trooper from the Oregon State Police and the one officer from the Confederated Trible Police to open fire. Mr. Sweet was wounded and died at the scene from his wounds.” Chief McCullough has not released the names of the officers involved. The Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigative agency with forensic examination assistance from the Eugene Police Dept. and investigative assistance from the Douglas County Major Crime Team. “All three officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave pending rhe results of the investigation.”
