Police killings
2013-2020

Adam Karjalainen

Male, White

Date of the incident: 1/16/2016

Beaverton, Washington, OR
10100 SW Murray Blvd

Residents called Beaverton police to say Karjalainen was in the neighborhood and wanted him gone. Although he didn't commit any crimes there, and police had already left, they returned after learning there was a warrant for Karjalainen's arrest based on a parole violation. Karjalainen allegedly had a replica gun when police returned, police said. They told him to drop the replica gun repeatedly, but he kept moving toward the officers, and he was shot and killed.