Several people died in the shooting following the hostage-taking in Salem, Oregon on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
According to a press release issued by the sheriff's office, officers reacted to reports of a possible hostage taking at Juneva Place SE around 12:30.
A trained negotiator arrived at the scene and tried to talk to the suspect on the phone, but the situation got out of control and «shots rang out,» the report says.
«Several people died in this incident, including the suspect.»
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The sheriff's office refused to disclose the details of the incident, without saying how many people died as a result of the incident, and who first opened fire — the suspect or one of the officers. The authorities stressed that an investigation into the incident is underway.
None of the sheriff's office staff were injured, according to the statement. All officers arriving to the call will be sent on administrative leave while the investigation is being conducted.
