U.S. Marshals Service Investigation Referred to Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on July 13, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

PORTLAND, Ore.-U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams released the following statement regarding the U.S. Marshals Service use of less-lethal munitions during weekend protests:

“Per U.S. Marshals Service protocols, their internal investigation of this weekend’s incident has now been referred to the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General. We must respectfully decline further comment on this matter."

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys