* Eugene Police Officer Chris Kilcullen Shot and Killed by Woman-Watch Newscast Here
Published by Junior Staff Writer on April 26, 2011
Eugene Police Officer Chris Kilcullen Shot and Killed by Woman-Watch Newscast Here
Police Officer Chris Kilcullen was shot and killed during a vehicle pursuit of a female suspect.
He had attempted to stop the woman for running a red light but the woman fled. Officer Kilcullen, who was on his department motorcycle, pursued the suspect into Springfield.
The vehicle swerved around several cars that were stopped at a red light and Officer Kilcullen pulled up alongside it and lowered his kickstand. As he indicated for the woman to pull over she fired a weapon at him, fatally wounding him.
The woman continued to flee and was pursued by Springfield police officers to a rural area where she finally stopped. She remained in her car for several hours until finally being taken into custody.
Officer Kilcullen had served with the Eugene Police Department for 12 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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