Suspect in Statewide Oregon BOLO Identified After Seaside Shootout
A Washington homicide suspect who prompted a statewide Oregon BOLO was found dead after exchanging gunfire with officers in Seaside. Hayes Miles McCloud, 24, had reportedly been seen earlier in Dorena.
SEASIDE, Ore. - A Washington man who prompted a statewide law enforcement alert Wednesday has been identified following an exchange of gunfire with police on the northern Oregon coast.
Oregon State Police identified the man as 24-year-old Hayes Miles McCloud of Eatonville, Washington.
The incident drew attention across Oregon after authorities issued a Be On the Lookout (BOLO) alert for a silver Toyota 4Runner connected to McCloud. The alert circulated locally after the vehicle was reportedly seen in Dorena, east of Cottage Grove, Wednesday afternoon.
OSP said it received the BOLO at approximately 1:36 p.m. Wednesday, July 8. According to the agency, McCloud was wanted on homicide charges out of Washington and was believed to be traveling into Oregon.
Earlier Wednesday, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office identified McCloud as a person of interest in a homicide near Puyallup. Investigators also believed he was connected to a second homicide that occurred approximately 30 minutes later in Tacoma.
Pierce County deputies responded to a home near Puyallup at approximately 2:40 a.m. after receiving a report that a man had been found dead inside. Investigators said the 35-year-old victim suffered multiple fatal injuries.
At approximately 3:04 a.m., Tacoma police responded to the 6900 block of East D Street, where officers found another man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers attempted lifesaving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities later said the two homicide investigations were believed to be connected.
OSP mobilized troopers around the state and issued an Attempt to Locate notification to local law enforcement agencies.
Shortly after 5 p.m., investigators received information that McCloud might be on Oregon’s northern coast.
At approximately 6:19 p.m., officers with the Seaside Police Department located McCloud inside the Toyota on Sunset Boulevard near Greenway Drive. Officers from the Gearhart and Cannon Beach police departments responded to assist.
According to OSP, McCloud fired at officers as they approached the vehicle. Officers from the Gearhart and Cannon Beach police departments returned fire.
McCloud then drove away. Authorities found him deceased inside the vehicle a short distance from where the exchange of gunfire occurred.
No officers, bystanders or other individuals were reported injured.
OSP has not released McCloud’s official cause of death or said whether he was struck by police gunfire. The circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation.
The officers involved will be placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure following a deadly-force incident.
Oregon State Police is leading the investigation under Oregon’s Senate Bill 111 deadly-force protocols, with assistance from the Clatsop County Major Crimes Team.
Future updates are expected to be released by the Clatsop County District Attorney’s Office.
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