Multiple people were fatally shot after deputies responded to a call about hostages taken at a house in Salem, the capital of Oregon, on Monday afternoon, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. The statement did not say who was shot during the encounter or how many people died, but it said that no law enforcement officers were injured. “As the incident unfolded, shots were fired,” the sheriff’s department said. “Ultimately, there were multiple fatalities during this incident, including that of the suspect. The statement said the deputies involved in the incident would be placed on administrative leave during the investigation in the city, which is about 45 miles south of Portland.

Source: New York Times September 29, 2020 12:45 UTC