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Camas man, on a unicycle, pointed a gun at Clark County deputies before being shot, say court records

Man was treated, released from hospital, sent to Clark County Jail

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Patrick Wetzel, 41, appears Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree burglary, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, aiming/discharging a firearm and protection order violation. He’s accused of violating a domestic violence no-contact order with his estranged wife and pointing a gun at law enforcement before a Clark County sheriff’s deputy shot him Wednesday night in Camas. (Becca Robbins/The Columbian)

A man accused of violating a domestic violence no-contact order was riding a unicycle as law enforcement responded to his Camas house for reports of gunfire Wednesday night. He then pointed a gun at officers before he was shot by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy, court records state.

Patrick Wetzel, 41, appeared Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree burglary, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, aiming/discharging a firearm and protection order violation.

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