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An Oregon police officer was seriously injured after being shot multiple times on Sunday while addressing a domestic disturbance incident that tragically resulted in multiple fatalities, as confirmed by authorities.
The incident unfolded when officers from the Sandy Police Department, alongside the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, responded to an urgent call. The report pointed to a domestic disturbance and shooting on the 39000 block of Evans Street in Sandy, located approximately 30 miles east of Portland. The call came in just before 4 p.m.
Upon arrival, the situation escalated as gunfire erupted. Law enforcement officers engaged in the exchange, during which one officer sustained several gunshot wounds.
Following the incident, the injured officer was swiftly airlifted to a nearby hospital via Life Flight. According to the Sandy Police Department, the officer is expected to survive the ordeal.
In a brief news conference held on Sunday, Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey addressed the media regarding the unfolding events.
“The officer is in stable condition, and I’m extremely thankful that I can tell you that they are expected to survive,” Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey said at a brief news conference on Sunday. “There are multiple victims deceased at this time.”
Authorities have not released the number of victims or how they died.
The suspect barricaded inside the home, triggering a massive response from multiple law enforcement agencies and prompting shelter-in-place orders for nearby residents.
After several hours, the suspect surrendered shortly before 8 p.m. and was taken into custody without injury, police said.
The deaths are being investigated as a homicide, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
A view of the 39000 block of Evans Street in Sandy, Oregon. (Google Maps)
“Our thoughts are with the recovering officer, the homicide victims, their families, the entire Sandy community,” the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “We are also thinking of the first responders who faced significant danger on Sunday.”
The agency added that it is providing full support to the Sandy Police Department as investigators work to navigate the aftermath of the incident.
Following the suspect’s arrest, authorities lifted the shelter-in-place order and said there was no ongoing threat to the community.
In a statement, Sandy Mayor Kathleen Walker called the shooting an “unimaginable loss of lives” and urged residents to support victims’ families and first responders.
After several hours, the suspect surrendered shortly before 8 p.m. and was taken into custody without injury, police said. (iStock)
“This tragedy reaches beyond the neighborhood where it happened. It reaches the families and friends of the victims, and the neighbors who witnessed the shootings and aftermath,” Walker said.Â
“We honor our city police officers who answered the call, and the officer that was wounded. It shakes our community to its core.”
Sandy Police told News Media they had no additional information to share.Â
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to News Media’s request for comment.
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