PORTLAND, Oregon — The Clackamas County District Attorney's Office released the name of a man who was shot and killed by a deputy and a police officer. The man was accused of threatening to kill his wife and children while holding them hostage in their home.
On April 29, Clackamas County sheriff's deputies responded to the home in Happy Valley and were told that Andrew "Andy" Song, 45, was armed with a knife and had threatened to kill his wife and two young children, according to the district attorney's office. Deputies also learned that Song had doused parts of the home with gasoline and had threatened to light the house on fire. Police officers smelled the gasoline, the district attorney's office said.
The Clackamas County Negotiation team, the SWAT team, the Washington Count Negotiation Unit and the Tactical Negotiation Team all responded to the home.
After several hours of negotiations, the district attorney's office said it "became apparent that Song was not willing to negotiate, and his behavior became increasingly more threatening and violent towards his wife and children." The attorney's office also said Song had been trying to light a lighter.
Tactical units forced their way inside the home. A deputy and a Beaverton police officer shot and killed Song.
The district attorney's office identified them as Detective Jesse Unck, who has served the sheriff's office for 14 years, and officer Charles Wujcik, who has served the Beaverton Police Department for 25 years. Both of them are on administrative leave during the investigation into the deadly shooting.
Song's wife and children safely got out of the home.
