COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A Columbia County corporal’s use of deadly force during a high-speed chase in July was found to be justified, the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday.

The incident began on July 19 when Washington State Police tried to stop a speeding car that fled into Oregon. The car, registered to 47-year-old Kyle David Graham, was later found unoccupied in Rainier.

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Graham returned to the car on July 20 and drove away, leadin

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