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Danny Leon Flannigan, 38, of Hillsboro was shot by a Washington County Sheriff's Office sniper after a two-hour standoff July 24 outside the Brookwood Firs apartments at 140 N.E. 47th Ave. in Hillsboro. The standoff began about 7 p.m. when Flannigan bumped his car into a car driven by his 17-year-old estranged girlfriend. Police surrounded Flannigan, and a standoff ensued. About 9 p.m., Flannigan walked swiftly toward a group of police officers. Sgt. Gil MacGregor shot him once from about 265 feet away. Flannigan had a history of run-ins with the law, depression and attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, according to police reports. Prosecutors did not pursue criminal charges against the officer. Flannigan graduated from Aloha High School and served in the Army.
Danny Leon Flannigan