Capitalism Institute··Friday, November 6, 2026, 4:58 PM

Oregon police shoot college lacrosse player after mistaking hostage for knife-wielding brother

A college lacrosse player was shot five times by Oregon police who mistook him for his drug-impaired brother holding him at knifepoint, a new lawsuit claims. Maverick Lyon, 21, was the hostage, not the threat, when Albany officers opened fire in the backyard of his family’s North Albany, Oregon, home on Jan. 6, according to

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