Fouad Kaady

Fouad Kaady (January 8, 1978 — September 8, 2005) was killed after a car accident in Portland, Oregon. Fouad slammed his car into two others before crashing his vehicle. Kaady was badly burned upon emerging from the vehicle. Although Kaady's family claims that a gas can in the vehicle exploded in the final crash, causing his burns and his erratic behavior, a subsequent investigation concluded that there had been no fire inside the vehicle.

William J. Bergin, a Sandy, Oregon police officer and David. E. Willard, a Clackamas County deputy, arrived at the scene and attempted to subdue Kaady, who was naked and had severe burns all over his body. He was ordered to lie down on the ground, despite his injuries and the fact that he was barely aware of his surroundings. When Kaady resisted, the officers next attempted to handcuff him, then used a taser. Kaady ultimately climbed a patrol car and appeared poised to jump Officer Bergin according to official reports; at this point, he was shot seven times and later pronounced dead at the scene.

Eyewitness accounts of the incident are split, with some individuals outraged that the officers used deadly force, and others convinced that the officers acted appropriately. A subsequent internal investigation ultimately cleared the officers of any misconduct.

28 seconds : The Killing of Fouad Kaady

Produced in 2007, this YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8WijDe5BhQ&mode=related&search=movie clip] contains Officer Bergin and Willard's interviews about the Kaady shooting. The film's narrative viewpoint is critical of the officers' conduct. In particular, the film asserts that the officers never attempted to obtain medical assistance for Kaady, and that the time between the officers' first arrival at the scene and the firing of the shots was just 28 seconds.

References

* [http://www.fouadkaady.com/ Tribute site]
* [http://www.sandypost.com/news/story.php?story_id=115654635282841200 news article from the Sandy Post]
* [http://fkaady.blogspot.com/ What Happened to Fouad Kaady ]