The former top cop in Portland who went into early retirement after he was accused of shooting a friend during a hunting trip has been indicted for the accidental gunfire.
Portland’s Chief Larry O’Dea was put on leave earlier this year after he kept the April shooting from becoming public for a month afterwards.
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Police said the chief and a buddy Robert Dempsey were vacationing in rural Harney County when a “negligent discharge” from his .22 rifle struck Dempsey.
It was reported that a grand jury had indicted O’Dea on one charge of negligently wounding someone.
Negligently wounding another is a class B misdemeanor in Oregon and is punishable by up to six months in jail.