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A 21-year-old man who called 911 to report a knifepoint robbery and to say he wanted to die was shot and killed by Portland police early on Jan. 25, 2012, after he pointed a spray-painted replica handgun at officers atop a downtown parking garage, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney's office.

Bradley Lee Morgan reached emergency dispatchers at about 3:17 a.m. and said he had robbed someone at knifepoint in downtown Portland and was standing on top of a multistory building, prosecutors said. Asked whether he was armed, Morgan answered "possibly," according to the district attorney's account.

Officers found him on the roof of the SmartPark garage at Southwest 4th Avenue and Morrison Street. About 45 minutes after the call, at roughly 4 a.m., Morgan drew what officers took for a handgun and aimed it at them, the district attorney's office said.

Sgt. John Holbrook, a 15-year veteran of the bureau, and Officer David Scott, who had nine years on the force, fired a total of five rounds, investigators said. One round struck Morgan in the head and killed him. The pistol recovered near his body was a toy with its orange safety tip painted over, and officers later found spray paint in his backpack, according to case records.

Morgan had bought the replica, sold as the "Peacemaker," at a Fred Meyer store the day before, the Portland Mercury reported after reviewing more than 600 pages of interviews, 911 recordings and grand jury transcripts released by police and prosecutors. Minutes before dialing 911, Morgan posted on Facebook asking "the best way to die," according to that review.

A Multnomah County grand jury examined the shooting and on Feb. 15, 2012, found the officers justified in using deadly force. No criminal charges were filed.