Grants Pass, Ore. -The Josephine County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that the two troopers involved in an officer involved shooting on May 29, 2015 were justified in their use of deadly physical force.
The following is information from the Josephine District Attorney’s Office press release,
Ryan Mulkins, the Josephine County District Attorney, announced today that he had concluded his review of the officer-involved shooting which occurred in the late night hours of May 29th at 108 Fir Canyon Road,in Grants Pass and resulted in the death of Robert Box.
A full investigation of the incident was conducted by the Josephine County Major Crime Response Team and other agencies.
DA’s Report: At approximately 10:21 PM on Friday, May 29th, Kelsey Box, the adult daughter of Robert Box called 911 to report she had been assaulted by Robert Box at their home located 108 Fir Canyon Road, Grants Pass. Kelsey Box requested law enforcement response. Kelsey reported to the Oregon State Police Dispatch that she and her father engaged in an argument. Kelsey reported that her father had knocked her out of her wheel chair to the ground, choked her, punched her in the nose, and broke her nose. Kelsey additionally reported that she had left the residence to seek treatment at Three Rivers Community Hospital.
Kelsey Box in a subsequent interview reported that Robert Box had been drinking. Testing showed Robert Box had a blood alcohol content of .09 at the time of the incident. Box was also armed with a revolver and police shot him when he pointed his gun at them.
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