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OSP identifies Salem officers involved in shooting kidnapping suspect
State police said Salem police officers Nathan Bush, Colten Ruyle and Faith Hovenden were involved in a shooting Friday morning in West Salem, but did not specify which two officers shot and wounded Daniel L. Garcia.

Grand jury finds officer justified in shooting, injuring man who pointed airsoft gun at him
A Marion County grand jury on Wednesday indicted Jonathan M. Martin, 25, on five counts of menacing after he pointed an airsoft pistol on Nov. 9 at several people, including a Salem police officer who then shot and injured him.

Salem police shoot, injure man suspected of pointing gun in Popeyes parking lot
Police said a man pointed what appeared to be a gun at a Salem police officer before the officer shot him. The suspect's injury was not life-threatening, police said.

Salem man sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting at officers in April
Police said in May that Andrew Kjostad, 34, fired shots throughout the Salem area, twice shooting at officers and leading police on a SWAT Team search that ended with one officer shooting him in east Salem.

Man charged with attempted murder after shooting at police
A Marion County grand jury found a Salem police officer justified in shooting and injuring Andrew E. Kjostad on May 1 during an arrest attempt.