Clayton Joseph, 16, of Vancouver was fatally shot by Vancouver police on Feb. 19. (Provided photo) Photo

The Vancouver Police Department has identified the officer who shot and killed a 16-year-old boy while investigating a disturbance late Tuesday night outside a Southeast Ellsworth Road apartment complex.

A police statement said Cpl. Roger Evans was the officer who shot Clayton Joseph. The teen was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. A family friend, Conner Bloxham, identified Joseph as the deceased Wednesday.

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Thursday said Joseph died of a gunshot wound to the chest. His death was ruled a homicide, meaning it resulted from another person’s deliberate action. The ruling does not make any judgments about criminal culpability.

Evans, 48, is a 21-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department whose duties have included work in special operations, as a K-9 handler and as a patrol officer. He was promoted to corporal in December and is currently assigned to West Precinct patrol.

Evans previously worked as a police officer for the Gatlinburg, Tenn., Police Department from May 1995 to May 1998.