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In 2022, Salem experienced three of its most high-profile shootings in recent years.

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Police said a teenager was at the heart of the gunfire.

Bobby Brown, 16, was wanted for two daytime shootings in public places downtown. When officers moved in to arrest him, he shot at them from a car. He was killed within seconds.

Bobby represents a growing number of teens involved in deadly street violence in the capital city.

Salem Reporter spent months trying to understand how a beloved teen close to graduating high school early ended up dying in a shootout with police.

The first in our three-part series, “Bobby’s Choices,” tells the story of his earlier life and how the young son of a physician took to Salem’s streets. We’ll publish parts 2 and 3 over the next two days. You can read the full series as it’s published here.

Here’s some of today’s news. Find all our coverage anytime on our website.

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Bobby Brown was ready to graduate high school early. Instead, the 16-year-old boy was wanted for two daytime shootings downtown. He was killed in a shootout with Salem police officers.

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Senior Abdoulie Jallow was shy when he started at McKay High School as a sophomore after his family immigrated from The Gambia, but quickly made a name for himself on…

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The Salem-Keizer School Board meets Tuesday, June 10, to vote on a $1.1 billion budget that cuts 377 positions while laying off 112 people.

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Saturday’s pride celebration was full of color as hundreds gathered in downtown Salem for the city’s first pride parade in decades.

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City councilors will consider renaming Salem’s airport the Willamette Valley Airport for better marketing, and will vote on a contract giving Salem police officers a 9% raise in July.

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