Michael James Compton fired at least one shot at officers before he was killed in the gunfight with police, the Oregon State Police said in a statement Monday afternoon.
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Suspect killed after trading gunfire with police Monday morning, police say
Salem police did not say who fired the shot that killed the suspect on Southeast Commercial Street Monday morning.
Police close Southeast Commercial as witnesses report a shooting
BREAKING NEWS: Police are investigating a shooting in south Salem on the morning of Monday, Jan. 23. Witnesses reported on social media hearing several gunshots.
Stay off the road through early Monday morning, sheriff’s office says
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday night that 11 crashes had been reported since midnight, some resulting in serious injury.
UPDATE: Father, partner arrested in death of Salem 6-year-old
Salem police are investigating the death on Friday, Jan. 20, of a 6-year-old Salem child.
Portland man claims he was mistakenly jailed in suit naming Salem police
The lawsuit filed on Friday, Jan. 13, alleges Duarte Papa-Vicente, 27, was arrested and jailed on a warrant that had been withdrawn.
UPDATE: Police find teen reported missing from Salem
The Salem Police Department on Tuesday afternoon asked for the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old named Warren.
30 cats killed in fire at Silverton rescue
The home that houses Silverton Cat Rescue, which was occupied at the time of the fire, was a total loss. The organization typically takes in cats from Silverton and the Salem area.
Silverton man killed in crash on Highway 214 Wednesday
Mitchell Daniel Kuenzi, 23, was declared dead at the scene of the crash near Northeast Downs Road Wednesday morning, according to the Oregon State Police.
Woman sues Oregon Youth Authority, alleging teen on parole shot her in 2021
The lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges state officials knew Gerardo Trujillo-Torres, now 18, had assaulted others and was involved in a gang when they paroled him. He is now charged with killing one person and seriously injuring another in a Salem shooting.