BEND, Ore. (AP) - A man wanted on a Washington state warrant was shot by a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy Wednesday after the man was found on BLM land and displayed a knife, authorities said.
KTVZ-TV reports deputies tried to arrest Seven Newburg Tuesday on a warrant for parole violation and failure to register as a sex offender, but he ran, according to Deschutes County Sgt. Jayson Janes.
Deputies searched for hours with dogs and drones but did not find him. On Wednesday, Janes said deputies found Newburg walking on BLM land west of Bend Road.
When confronted, Newburg displayed a knife and a deputy shot Newburg, Janes said. He also said less-lethal methods were tried in an effort to get Newburg to drop the knife. Deputies negotiated with Newburg, and he was eventually taken into custody.
Newburg was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive, Janes said.
The name of the deputy who shot Newburg was not released.
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