"Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward was initially briefed on April 22, 2016 of the shooting incident and was told that it was a self-inflicted accidental shooting," Ward said in a statement. "On Monday, April 25, Chief O'Dea told the mayor about the incident, and said there would be an investigation," Hottman said in an email. O'Dea didn't identify himself as a police officer to Harney County authorities, neither at the scene nor later on. Chief Larry O'Dea stepped aside at the request Mayor Charlie Hales after multiple agencies began probes about a week ago into the shooting. "Further information was gathered which contradicted this and Sheriff Ward was notified on May 16, 2016 that Portland Police Bureau Larry O'Dea was involved in the incident."

Source: ABC News May 25, 2016 18:07 UTC