The following is a summary of an officer involved shooting involving two members of the Portland Police Bureau. Raw footage is included after the summary. This video may contain strong language as well as graphic images which could be disturbing to some people. Viewer discretion is advised. Bodywn cameras are used by all Portland officers assigned to patrol and most specialty units. They are worn at mid torso level and capture the line of sight from that perspective. It is important to note that the camera lens is fixed and does not capture everything seen or perceived by the officer. On the morning of Thursday, February 5th, 2026, at an apartment high-rise in the 1600 block of Northwest 14th Avenue, members of the Portland Police Special Emergency Reaction Team, or CERT, and the Crisis Negotiation Team, or CNT, prepared to serve a search warrant and an arrest warrant on a suspect who was believed to be armed and dangerous. The suspect, 57-year-old Eric Sharer, was wanted for an incident that took place 5 days earlier where he entered a nearby grocery store, falsely claimed to be a US Secret Service agent and tried to shoot a uniformed security officer with a handgun. Sharer ran off but left behind a loaded shotgun with shells that had messages written on them threatening President Donald Trump's life. An investigation led detectives to Sherer, who was still believed to be in possession of the handgun. The suspect's apartment was at the end of the hall on an upper floor of the apartment building. Officers evacuated the resident across the hall and secured the stairway door in an attempt to prevent the suspect from trying to escape. At 5:18 a.m., C officers announced themselves, breached the apartment, and ordered the suspect to come out with his hands empty. Call the police. Search for step away from the door. Police have search for it. >> He did not comply and remained inside. Force warnings were given which are required by policy, but officers also used deescalation and person- centered communication techniques in an effort to give the suspect a way to communicate with officers. The goal was to get him into custody safely. Eric, in support, please. We're not going away. >> We need to talk. If you're not going to come out with your hands up, call 911 so we can talk to you. >> Just know we're not going away. And if you don't come out, we're going to end up using force on you, man. We don't want to do that. Officers prepared another strategy to safely resolve the situation, planning the use of irritant gas to try to prompt him to surrender. But they first took the time to evacuate the residents on the floor to minimize the risk of exposure to the gas. >> Hey, Portland police. You need to surrender now. Come out to the front door with your hands empty. If you don't comply, chemical irritants and gas may be used. You need to come out now. At 5:55, over 35 minutes after the initial knock and announce, officers deployed two kinds of munitions into the apartment, including CS Gas and OC Vapor. >> Eric, show yourself. Come out now. We're not leaving. >> 5 minutes later, the suspect emerged. Cert member, Detective Charles Ashheim, was watching the door from behind a portable shield wall. He fired shots, reporting that the suspect had pointed a gun at him. Eric, let me see your hands. Eric, let me see your hands. Eric, let me see your hands. Come out with your hands. >> Point a gun at me. Pointing a gun at me. >> I'm good. >> The suspect went back into the apartment, but quickly re-emerged, still armed with the handgun. Detective Ashheim fired additional shots. Drop the gun. Drop the gun. Drop the gun. >> At the same time, officer Dustin Bar, who was in the stairway up one flight of stairs, fired shots at the suspect through the door. This video is of the shooting from the perspective of Officer Bar and a witness officer. After officer Bar's shots, another officer deployed a flash sound distraction device. This is Officer Bar's camera footage zoomed in and slowed down where you can see the suspect try to open the door. >> He's down. >> The suspect fell down in the hallway. Officers saw a gun at his feet, but reported that they saw something else in his hand that appeared to be another gun. That hand was underneath him and out of officer's view. >> It's underneath them. >> Charlie, do you see where the gun is? >> I last saw like a tack light on it. Looked like on his left side. >> I don't see it. I didn't see it to the right when they when we could see. So, I think it's still under him. >> It looked like a Glock. It was like a semi-auto pointed right at me. >> They asked him to roll away from the gun. >> He just moved his arm. >> Eric, I can see you breathing. I want to help you. You need to let go of that gun. Roll over and show me both your hands. When he did not, they brought in a canine unit to try to move him away from the gun. >> Pluck it. Pluck it. >> That did not work either, and the officers then moved up to secure the weapon, take him into custody, and get him medical help. They found the other object was a flashlight. >> Flashlight. >> Okay. >> A paramedic from Portland Fire and Rescue, who is embedded with CERT, was called in at 6:10. He determined the suspect was deceased. This is a photo of the handgun recovered at the suspect's feet. It was loaded with a round in the chamber. As with all uses of deadly force, this case is undergoing multiple distinct reviews, including criminal policy and procedure and training analyses. The incident will also go before the police review board and a determination will be made by the chief whether it was in policy. This video was intended to inform and educate the public about a critical incident in our community and is part of our commitment to transparency and preserving the public trust. The following are unedited portions of the bodywn camera video used in this presentation. All faces are blurred as required by law. Where's the shaded right here? Chase in case you have for the police. Search. Step away from the door. Police. >> Door's up. Door's still up. Door's still up. >> 1620 Northwest 14th Avenue 105. Eric, we have a warrant. You're under arrest. This is the Portland Police Bureau. >> Help me out here. I can't get this up. >> Eric, you're under arrest. What's going on here? Just focus. Focus forward. I'll hold it. >> Eric, this is the Portland Police. The >> door's hung up. >> Open that up all the way. >> Eric, call the police. >> What about now? Chase. >> It's something fell from the ceiling in the next room. We're good. Hey, disconnect. >> Disconnect. >> It's connected to the wrong arm. >> Okay, help me out. >> Eric, it's the Portland police. You're under arrest. >> There we go. >> Yeah. Collapse it. >> Collapse it all first. >> Door's not down. >> Okay, there we go. >> Eric, this is the Portland police. >> We have a search warrant. Totally. >> This is the Portland police. We have a search warrant 1620 Northwest 14th Avenue number 105. Eric, if you don't do what we say, force will be used against you. You're being audio and video recorded. >> Eric, if you want to talk, call 911. Come out with your hands up and empty. >> If you don't do what we say, force will be used against you. That could be gas. That could be a canine. >> That could be less lethal or lethal force. Repeat, do not use elevators. >> Eric Sheer fell off the wall. >> The port of police say that correspond that sound. >> Yes. Well, I I looked it outside. >> I think it happened shortly after the breach. It's sitting on the ground. I didn't see it happen, but the sound >> came It came from this apartment to me. >> Jeremy agrees. It came from [clears throat] >> That's what it sound like to me. >> Eric, it's the Portland police. We want to talk, man. either call 911 and tell them you want to talk. >> We need a plan to get this door off. >> We can push. >> No, I think we can push [clears throat] >> Eric. That was all the noise behind me. take a peek and put ourselves into one. Just looking at it, I think it's released, but he has something. >> Yeah, something's something weird. >> Eric, it's the police. You're being audio video recorded. >> We have two panel shields in there right now. >> Comfortable going in there. We had >> Tell me what's going on. Eric do it evaluate and then be like >> if we get a if we get a hole >> Eric we want to communicate >> that you would be able to fly that >> we don't want to use force >> we want to want you to come out and talk to us about what's been going on >> the next thing We're going to have to probably move that wagon if we got to push up, too. >> Uh, we could do that. I could pull it back, I think. >> Yeah. I don't know if you want to You want to do that now or later? >> Yeah. Got it. >> Stairway. Do not use elevators. Repeat, do not use elevators. >> Eric, it's the Portland police. We're not going away. >> We need to talk. If you're not going to come out with your hands up, call 911 so we can talk to you. >> Just know we're not going away. And if you don't come out, we're going to end up using force on you, man. We don't want to do that. >> We would rather you come out and talk to us about what's been going on. >> But you're under arrest. We are not going anywhere. >> You guys figure out a way to get somebody Oh, >> Eric, we want to hear from you. Call 911. Any phone in there, just call 911. >> Tell them you want to talk to us. >> They'll get you through. >> Let's back up. >> Yep. Get out of the corner. >> Stand by for a flat bridge. 3 2 1 >> Good. I need to push through these right >> loud communication. >> Eric, this is the Portland police. >> We have a search warrant. >> You need to come out now with your hands up. >> Does it turn both sides of you? >> It's hard to tell. >> You're under arrest. You're being audio and video recorded. And if you don't do what we say, force will be used against you. It's the Portland police. We have a search warrant. 1620 northwest 14 10 0 five. >> Eric, you're under arrest. >> We have a search warrant. Hard hard to understand what they're saying. Charge knock some lights down. Eric support the police. You need to come out. We're not going away. What's up? Eric, it's a police. You need to come out now. We want to talk to you. Call 911 and we'll talk to you. Grab the inter >> Eric. >> You can't do that, buddy. We're not going away. Yeah, I've only got a flashlight or something. I feel good. >> Eric, it's the police. >> We're not going away. >> Hey, >> call 911. >> We'll talk to you. >> Dave knows where to go. You have another one. >> I haven't seen that one. Watch out. >> Eric, we're not going away. >> You need to come out now. >> This is going to get uncomfortable for you. >> We might use tear gas or other force options. You need anything else? Are you good? >> I'm good. Okay. >> Yeah. >> You got the pepper spray one right here. >> Oh, you got it. >> Eric, you are under arrest and we believe you're armed. >> That's him. >> Eric, we believe you have a gun. >> Oh, yeah. That sound like it was weird. They're doing I mean they force entry >> because we believe you have a gun. If you don't do what we say, force is going to be used against you. >> No. Okay. >> Eric, there's no way to get out of here except for to cooperate with us. >> We don't want to use any force on you. >> We just want you to come peacefully. So, open this front door. Come out. >> You know what I mean? >> And do what we say. >> Something kind of >> Yeah, like a bear. >> And we will not hurt you. >> See the bottom how it's pushing. >> We do not want to hurt you, Eric. >> Window. >> There's no balcony, right? Window to window. >> Chase. Eric, we need you to cooperate. >> I think you can open up or like guys know better than I do. We have treers. >> Eric, we have a search warrant. >> You're under arrest. >> If you don't do what we say, force is going to be used against you, man. >> We don't want it to go this way. We don't want to use force. >> You're being audio and video recorded. call 911 and you can talk to somebody that's with us and tell us what's going on. >> Let us know what you're thinking. So guys, we're working on evacuations and then we're also moving towards tossing some triang. I'm also under arrest. >> We need you to come out with your hands up. Eric, talk to me. Tell me what's going on in there. >> You broke our drone. >> Communicate with me. What are you thinking, buddy? >> I want to hear your side of the story, Aaron. the window. It looks like it's like a lower third. They're just It's like open. >> They're open on our ships. >> Yeah. Gas up and then deploy. >> Eric, we don't want to use force on you, man. Please come out. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You go up and like make sure that they >> Our preference is that you just come out >> and then you'll get to tell your side of the story. >> How do you see this going, Eric? Communicate with me a little bit. >> If you yell, I can probably hear you. those teams working. >> So, do we have NCS available right now? No, just CS. >> Eric, it's the Portland Police. You're under arrest. >> You have nowhere to go and we're not going away. >> Come to the door. It still has six kids. We're going to finish this evacuation here. Yeah. Anyway, >> Eric, it's the Portland Police. I know you hear me. Hey, Chase. >> Um, do we want to work a plan to try to push this door while gas is in or we just want to let gas cook and see what happens? >> Like it might give us the distraction we want. Right. >> Talk through the door a couple times. >> Yeah. >> Are you keeping an eye on the viewport? That's why what you're doing. >> I'm watching pas. evacuating a rifle here. I can grab it. I'm also fine with this if we have someone else like this. >> I mean, what would we cover here? >> The viewport. pops out of the viewport right now. >> But I'm I'm fine. We switch into masks. >> Jason, have you got any response from him? >> Not that I have heard. I haven't heard anything relatively close to the window, right? >> But same room as the window. >> So they can clear the window for us. Make sure the last one's over. Before we do that, [clears throat] Is that door? >> Yeah. >> [clears throat] >> Looks like you might be able to see its might. >> It's loose on the bottom. It's hung up there. >> See how it like kind of pushed in on the bottom? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> But it's real tight at the top corner like you could >> cut it. >> Yeah. >> He doesn't What's your mom? We believe after a period of time. You guys ready to mask up? >> Yeah. They're about to be out. Everything. that sterile number 10%. Do I need to give her some people? Hey man, do you need help at all? What? Good job. Sorry guys. Sorry guys. Is that everybody? That's okay. Hey, get your [ __ ] on. >> We're going to go in for gas. And from the G3, we're looking for TA 15. I have a step for us to walk with and I'm doing this. We're ready. >> Takes time. Next taking it down and it looks like it's out of you. If that does that, He's bringing another drone. Hey, it's the Poland police. We have a search warrant and you're under arrest. You need to do what we say or force is going to be used against you. >> That could be lethal force. I believe you have a gun in there. I know you have a gun in there. >> I believe your arms. You need to come out now and do what we say. You're being out of video recording. >> We have a search warrant. We're not going away. Call 911 to talk. >> I would like >> to talk to you. >> You need to call 911 for that to happen. >> Or just come out. >> Come out with your hands up. >> And nothing in your hands. to our advantage and go after [clears throat] that boil out. [clears throat] I'd rather have be under gas. gas. [clears throat] Yeah. CS NOC factory beach out of the way. possible just into a bedroom where there's no windows. If we get no response from the gas, then we'll start working additional cameras full cam after the gas dissipates. >> Yeah. Stairwell. Is anybody not ready? [clears throat] my hands back here. We end up having >> Yep. Yeah. >> Just shoots him across the other unit. Do we have windowainment? No. >> The windows only open this floor. >> I think we shift. That is 064. >> No, right here. >> That's an 0406. Yeah, sorry. working on a plan to he ask how does he lost You guys have a plan to get over. [clears throat] [clears throat] Yeah. [clears throat] >> At least they I'm going to ask someone else. >> Remember separation three. We're going to be moving up to the viewport to put gas in the [clears throat] radio. Let us know if you see any movement by the window. What's this? >> Doing loud hills. >> Start doing wild hills. Hey, it's the Portland police. You need to surrender now. Come out to the front door with your hands empty. If you don't comply, chemical irritants and gas may be used. You need to come out now. Eric, show yourself. Come out now. We're not leaving. Nothing. Eric, it's the Portland police. You need to come out now. Your hands up. >> We're not going away. >> Real muted like something. >> Come out now. Our force is going to be used against you. >> Eric, underground. Come out now or force will be used against you, Eric. Support the police. You're being audio and video recorded. >> We are not going away. >> What? I'm going out. >> No. There's more back on the floor. >> So far, no response. >> Eric, it's called the police. You're under arrest. You need to come out now. We are not going away. >> Come now. Force will be used against you. Do my gas. >> What's that? >> No. See if there's something there. We should be able to push forward with the Patriot. I bet I can get it to that. >> He's pushing. Are you going through the wall? >> Yeah. Can we get one? >> Oh, yeah. I'm thinking about electric. I don't have a go get the song. bathroom. So like from our house New masks are noticeably heavier. >> I wor I wore it on the guide by PSU and I got some gas and like I hate some gas. I might just have seal. I don't know. But I'm a little worried about how good is it going to hold. So >> I think it's them. Eric, let me see your hands. Eric, let me see your hands. Eric, let me see your hands. Come out with your hands. >> Point a gun at me. Point it again at me. >> I'm good. You got it. Drop the gun. Drop the gun. Drop the gun. I got >> Eric, drop the gun. >> Where's the gun, Charlie? >> It's underneath his left side. >> Take the stairwell, team. >> He's down. >> Are you good? >> Yeah, I'm great. >> I can't I right there. >> You see him? >> I can see him. >> I can see him. He's not turn. Charlie, do you see where the gun is? >> I last saw like a tack light on it. Looked like on his left side. >> I don't see it. I didn't see it to the right when they when we could see. So, I think he's still under him. >> It looked like a Glock. It was like a black semi-auto pointed right at me. >> Yes, I saw it. >> I got He's He's not moving anymore. I'm seeing no sign of life. He's definitely been hit several times. to move up yet or not yet. >> I've got a foot. >> Put your hands out in front of you. Let go of the gun so we can give you medical aid. I know you're hurt. We want to help you. >> We just don't want to get hurt. All right. >> He just moved his arm. >> Eric, I can see you breathing. I want to help you. You need to let go of that gun. Roll over and show me both your hands. >> When we can, we'll do that. Let me know. >> If you point that gun at us again, I'm going to shoot you again. I don't see it to the right, Charlie. I think it's under him. >> I think it's under his left. Okay. >> I think, but I'm not positive. >> Yeah. >> I don't think we need to. We're I mean, I got eyes on. What are we giving up here? >> Okay. All right. I'm >> surprised we didn't do like a through wall camera or something. Step downstairs. Door. Door. Door. [ __ ] [ __ ] shot. Is he shooting? >> Yeah, he's shooting. >> You good? >> Yeah, definitely. Okay, >> that was quick. They have no visual of him. >> Partial. >> Partial. He's down right there. >> Can you see his hands? >> I can't see his hands. I can just The door just cracked open. Maybe that's the exhaust fan. It's sucking up. It's like It looks like a paint like the scotch tape. It just It felt Heat. Heat. Heat up here. Heat up here. No. >> I got it. What happened? >> Call the police. Search. Step away from the door. >> Police. We have search warrant northwest weapons. >> Hey, the police. You need to surrender now. Come out to the front door with your hands empty. If you don't comply, chemical irritants and gas may be used. You need to come out now. Eric, show yourself. Come out now. Pack it. Pack it. Pack it. Pack it. Pack it. Pack it. Pack it here. >> Take a pipe and put ourselves in. >> Just looking at it. I think it's released. But if you have something like >> Yeah. Something's something's weird. >> Eric, it's the police. You're being audio and video recorded. >> I think we have two panel shields in there right now. I think we're talking about going in there. >> Tell me what's going on. Eric, >> Eric, it's the Portland police. We're not going away. >> We need to talk. If you're not going to come out with your hands up, call 911 so we can talk to you. >> Just know we're not going away. And if you don't come out, we're going to end up using force on you, man. We don't want to do that. >> Is everyone not ready for this? Hi there. >> Flashlight. Okay. >> Oh, they're in my pouch. Yes. >> Thank you. Thank you. We're going to have to look at the elevator on the right. We all need your hand. Hey, let me see your hand. Hey, let me see your hand. Come here with your hand. >> Point a gun at me. Point a gun at me. Get back. >> I'm good. >> Drop the gun. Drop the gun. I got a taser. Eric, drop the gun. 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