CTUIR reports officer involved shooting
By Terry Murry on Sunday, September 18th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
News release from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation:
Mission, OR – On Sunday morning, September 18, 2022, there was an officer involved shooting
incident on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The incident is alleged to involve an officer of the
Umatilla Tribal Police Department and a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian
Reservation.
The FBI and our law enforcement partners are investigating the incident. No additional details
are available at this time. Law enforcement officials have stated there is no ongoing threat.
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is made up of the Cayuse, Umatilla,
and Walla Walla Tribes, formed under the Treaty of 1855 at the Walla Walla Valley, 12 Stat. 945.
In 1949, the Tribes adopted a constitutional form of government to protect, preserve and
enhance the treaty rights guaranteed under federal statute.
