Scott McCollister, the cop who shot and killed Kendra James in May 2003, was involved in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Jason Spoor in NE Portland on Tuesday night.

McCollister was suspended for six months following the incident, but ultimately got his job back following an arbitrator’s decision.

“One wonders what has been going through McCollister’s mind in this past few weeks on the fifth anniversary of a day that changed his life, got him suspended off the force for 6 months (but reinstated with back pay by an arbitrator) and ended an unarmed young woman’s life,” says Dan Handelman of Portland Copwatch. From the cops:

HOMICIDE SUSPECT KILLED IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

Portland Police Homicide Detectives and members of the Multnomah County Major Crimes Team are continuing the investigation of a homicide and subsequent officer-involved shooting which occurred on May 13, 2008.

As officers were investigating a possible homicide in the 9100 Block of NE Glisan, officers were confronted with 27-year-old Jason Spoor, who was armed with a weapon. During the confrontation, two officers discharged their weapons. The officers are identified as 45-year-old Timothy Bacon, a 14-year veteran of the Police Bureau currently assigned to Southeast Precinct, and 32-year-old Officer Scott McCollister, a 7-year veteran, currently assigned to East Precinct.

The Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy today and determined that Spoor was killed by a single gunshot to the head.

After the shooting and a fire was extinguished at the residence, officers located an adult male homicide victim inside. He will not be identified at this time, and an autopsy scheduled for tomorrow will confirm his cause of death, however, it appears he was shot. Jason Spoor has been identified as the suspect in connection with this homicide.

All known witnesses to the officer-involved shooting have been interviewed. Interviews with the shooting officers are expected to occur in the next 48 hours.