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Travis Blake Utley, 38, died after an officer-involved shooting following a traffic stop in Milwaukie, Oregon, on June 11, 2014. The stop near Southeast 37th Avenue and Johnson Creek Boulevard revealed an outstanding warrant for Utley, whose last known address was in Lebanon, Oregon. Officers attempted to take him into custody; Utley led them on a brief vehicle chase during which a PIT maneuver was used to stop his Bronco.

According to police reports and witnesses, Utley drove his vehicle at officers and struck police vehicles after allegedly ‘‘blowing through a police blockade.’’ Officers Billy Wells, a 16-year veteran, and Zane Odem, a 5-year veteran, fired on Utley; he was transported to a hospital and later died of his injuries. Portland detectives handled the investigation because the shooting occurred within Portland city limits, and the Clackamas County district attorney was set to review the use of force. Both officers were placed on paid leave while the inquiry proceeded.

Does anyone have additional eyewitness information about the sequence of the chase or the moments when the vehicle struck police cars?