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groundloop

(11,547 posts)
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 07:34 AM Sep 2020

Police: Multiple people dead in Salem 'hostage situation'

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Source: ABC News

SALEM, Ore. -- A possible “hostage situation” led to a fatal shooting after police responded to a home in the west Oregon city of Salem, The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies arrived at the home at 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to the sheriff's office.

Once deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office says a negotiator made a call to the suspect inside.

“As the incident unfolded, shots were fired," and multiple people including the suspect died, the sheriff's office said.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-multiple-people-dead-salem-hostage-situation-73304422?cid=clicksource_4380645_1_heads_hero_live_headlines_hed

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Police: Multiple people dead in Salem 'hostage situation' (Original Post) groundloop Sep 2020 OP
Salem is the capitol of the state. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #1
"As the incident unfolded" police speak for "things got out of hand". marble falls Sep 2020 #2
and "shots were fired" dixiegrrrrl Sep 2020 #3
It happened at 12:30PM and the shooting started during hostage negotiations ... marble falls Sep 2020 #4
After discussion with hosts ... LOCKING applegrove Sep 2020 #5

2naSalit

(87,128 posts)
1. Salem is the capitol of the state.
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 08:25 AM
Sep 2020

This is an unusually worded report.

marble falls

(57,890 posts)
2. "As the incident unfolded" police speak for "things got out of hand".
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 09:42 AM
Sep 2020

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
3. and "shots were fired"
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:17 PM
Sep 2020


I always get suspicious when things like this are reported as if no one was involved.
It actually is what guilty people say about something they are arrested for..."and then the gun went off"

marble falls

(57,890 posts)
4. It happened at 12:30PM and the shooting started during hostage negotiations ...
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 01:24 PM
Sep 2020

The Sheriff issued his first report at 6:30 PM last night. And state police are investigating.

Something the cops did went wrong.

applegrove

(119,107 posts)
5. After discussion with hosts ... LOCKING
Tue Sep 29, 2020, 03:31 PM
Sep 2020

Alert: local news

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