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Clark County deputy: Kevin Peterson Jr. pointed gun at him

By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Local News Editor
Published: December 16, 2020, 6:01am
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One of three Clark County deputies who fired on Kevin Peterson Jr. told investigators he’s “keenly aware of today’s climate” on policing and had no intention of pulling the trigger until Peterson pointed his gun at him.

Sheriff’s Detective Jeremy Brown shot eight of the 34 rounds fired at Peterson, a 21-year-old Black man, according to an interview Brown gave to a Longview police detective on Nov.

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