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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » NEWS NOW   Tuesday fire damages Shady Cove home       ...       Second SOU candidate embraces liberal arts       ...       Portland parents criticize officials over lead at 2 schools       ...       Tuesday fire damages Shady Cove home       ...       Second SOU candidate embraces liberal arts       ...       Portland parents criticize officials over lead at 2 schools       ...           Portland mayor places police chief on paid leave over accidental shooting incident Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 24, 2016 at 6:45 PM By The Associated Press Posted May. 24, 2016 at 6:45 PM »  Social News PORTLAND — The Portland mayor has placed Portland Police Chief Larry O'Dea on paid administrative leave after information emerged that the chief may have misled an investigator about his involvement in an accidental shooting while hunting in Eastern Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward told them O'Dea indicated to a deputy responding to the scene that his friend accidentally shot himself April 21 during a hunting trip. Ward says O'Dea never identified himself as a police officer and didn't tell responding deputies that he had fired the shot from his rifle. O'Dea on Friday acknowledged to the public that he'd shot and injured a 54-year-old friend in the back. Oregon State Police and the state Justice Department are investigating. Mayor Charlie Hales has appointed Assistant Chief Donna Henderson to serve as acting chief. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 24, 2016 at 6:45 PM » Comment or view comments   Reader Reaction »  STAY INFORMED   Email NewsLetter   Sign Up Today   Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed   Email newsletter   Sign Up Today   Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.    Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service  |  Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501