3 killed, officer wounded in Oregon shooting
Multiple people were killed and one police officer was injured following a shooting outside Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, police said. A suspect has been arrested and police do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the surrounding community.
Three CBS members killed KOIN It was reported, citing court documents. The suspect, identified by law enforcement as Bryan Andrew Moore, faces charges including three counts of second-degree murder and two counts of first-degree kidnapping.
The incident occurred around 4 p.m. in the city of Sandy, Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey said Sunday. expression. Huskey said that police officers were called to the scene of a “domestic disturbance and armed attack” and that the officers “came under gun fire and returned fire.” Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies were also part of the response.
One officer was shot and suffered multiple gunshot wounds during the confrontation, Huskey said. This officer was evacuated from the scene via Life Flight helicopter. The officer’s condition is considered stable and “they are expected to survive,” the police chief said.
“I understand everyone wants answers and information right now, but this remains a very dynamic and active investigation,” Huskey said. “What I can tell you is that investigators with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Clackamas County Major Crimes Team are working to process the scene, conduct interviews, and get the answers our community deserves.”
Officers took the suspect into custody several hours after the shooting occurred; Around 8 p.m., Huskey said the suspect surrendered to law enforcement and was unharmed.
Huskey called the attack “a traumatic event for our community and the Sandy Police Department.”
“I know a lot of people are grieving,” Huskey said. “I ask everyone in our community to keep the victims, our injured officer, their families, friends, and all first responders in their thoughts tonight.”
Police located the suspect in a residential area and surrounded him before arresting him. KOIN has been reported previously. A shelter-in-place order was issued for the southeastern part of the city early Sunday, but was lifted a few hours later, according to the news station.
Huskey said the investigation into the shooting is still active and “there’s a lot we can’t share at this time.”
