PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say a suspect armed with a rifle has been fatally shot by an officer.
Sgt. Pete Simpson says the shooting happened early Tuesday, after officers responded to a 911 call about a disturbance and shooting at a residence in outer southeast Portland.
He says preliminary information shows the suspect fired at officers, possibly from a handgun, before emerging from the building with a rifle. A SWAT team and crisis negotiators were dispatched to the scene, but not yet in place when the shooting occurred.
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Police have yet to release the man’s name; Simpson says he was in his 50s.
No one was hurt in the shooting that prompted the 911 call, and no officers were injured.
The residence is near a light-rail stop, but trains were allowed through during the investigation.
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