Police say an underage suspect was killed and a Salem officer was wounded when the suspect exchanged gunfire with police in the 4900 block of Northeast Oak Park Drive Wednesday. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) This story was updated Thursday afternoon after Salem police identified the teen who was killed during the[Read More…]
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Salem man alleges officers tear gassed, shot him with rubber bullet at 2020 protest in lawsuit
Protesters head home after a vigil in downtown Salem in late May 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A Salem man is suing the city and the Salem Police Department, alleging police officers tear gassed and shot him with a rubber bullet at a protest two years ago before forcefully arresting him.[Read More…]
Man who died after confrontation with Salem police was homeless, had lifelong mental illness, family says
Rachel Coble saw her brother two weeks before he died in a confrontation with Salem police officers. After living in his car at Northgate Park for a year – and decades of struggling with addiction – Richard Meyers looked well. Meyers told Coble he’d been seeing a woman who he[Read More…]
UPDATE: Shooting details remain slim as police identify man who died, four officers on leave
Salem police cars scattered across Northgate Park, which was closed off with police tape after the Monday morning shooting. (Ardeshir Tabrizian/Salem Reporter) Salem police and the Oregon State Police issued statements Monday saying a man died from injuries suffered in a confrontation with officers early Monday morning at a northeast[Read More…]
Uncategorized UPDATED: Salem apartment fire displaces 100 residents, one firefighter injured
Fire tears through the Building I at the Orchard Park Apartments in northeast Salem on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Photo courtesy Marion Polk Crime, Traffic and Severe Weather Alerts) UPDATE, 11:20 A.M.: This article was updated with additional details about the firefighter’s condition and housing for complex residents. More than[Read More…]
Uncategorized UPDATED: Chaotic night in Keizer, Salem as suspect trades gunfire with officers, runs over pedestrian
UPDATE: Authorities issued a statement Wednesday providing more details about what happened. A police shooting and pursuit from Keizer into Salem Wednesday evening ended in a retailer parking lot in what video shows was a gunfight before a suspect was arrested. Keizer police said the incident began around 8:40 p.m.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem man accused of killing Clark County detective
A Salem man was arrested Sunday and accused of shooting and killing a Clark County sheriff’s detective sergeant, the Vancouver Police Department announced Sunday afternoon. Guillermo O. Raya was arrested by the Salem Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service but details about the arrest weren’t immediately available. Police have[Read More…]
Uncategorized Police shoot, kill man at domestic call; two die at Salem cantina shooting early Saturday
A shooting at a bar and a domestic call overnight Friday left three people dead, including one shot by police, the Salem Police Department reported early Saturday morning. Few details were released about either incident, including any information about those who died. In a press statement, the Salem agency said[Read More…]
Fatal shooting detailed: ‘Unmistakable sound of a shotgun being racked’
Natzeryt “Nat” Viertel stepped out of the shed at his south Salem home, aimed a shotgun at an approaching Salem firefighter and pulled the trigger. There was only a click. Salem firefighter Kyle Holestine retreated back out the driveway to the street – Southeast Ewald Avenue – on the evening[Read More…]
Uncategorized Salem mother tells of efforts to help son in moments before fatal police shooting
Content warning: Please be aware this article contains graphic descriptions of violence and suicidal thoughts. Jessica Rothgery begged her son to put down a shotgun he aimed at police last Friday evening as officers walked up the driveway to her southeast Salem house. As she stood a few feet away[Read More…]
