Oregon cop shot, several dead as gunman barricades himself inside home: 'Unimaginable loss of lives'
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An Oregon police officer suffered multiple gunshot wounds on Sunday while attending to a domestic disturbance, which tragically resulted in several fatalities, officials reported.

Responding to a call just before 4 p.m., officers from the Sandy Police Department and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office hurried to the 39000 block of Evans Street in Sandy, located approximately 30 miles east of Portland, following reports of both a domestic dispute and gunfire.

Upon their arrival, the situation escalated with shots being fired. In the ensuing exchange, one officer was hit multiple times.

The injured officer was promptly transported by Life Flight to a nearby hospital, and the Sandy Police Department has confirmed that the officer is expected to recover.

Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey addressed the media briefly on Sunday.

“Our officer is in stable condition, and I am immensely grateful to report that they are expected to pull through,” shared Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey during the news briefing. “At this moment, we have confirmed multiple fatalities.”

Authorities have not released the number of victims or how they died.

The suspect barricaded inside the home, triggering a massive response from multiple law enforcement agencies and prompting shelter-in-place orders for nearby residents.

After several hours, the suspect surrendered shortly before 8 p.m. and was taken into custody without injury, police said.

The deaths are being investigated as a homicide, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.

A view of the 39000 block of Evans Street in Sandy, Oregon. (Google Maps)

“Our thoughts are with the recovering officer, the homicide victims, their families, the entire Sandy community,” the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “We are also thinking of the first responders who faced significant danger on Sunday.”

The agency added that it is providing full support to the Sandy Police Department as investigators work to navigate the aftermath of the incident.

Following the suspect’s arrest, authorities lifted the shelter-in-place order and said there was no ongoing threat to the community.

In a statement, Sandy Mayor Kathleen Walker called the shooting an “unimaginable loss of lives” and urged residents to support victims’ families and first responders.

Police sirens

After several hours, the suspect surrendered shortly before 8 p.m. and was taken into custody without injury, police said. (iStock)

“This tragedy reaches beyond the neighborhood where it happened. It reaches the families and friends of the victims, and the neighbors who witnessed the shootings and aftermath,” Walker said. 

“We honor our city police officers who answered the call, and the officer that was wounded. It shakes our community to its core.”

Sandy Police told News Agency they had no additional information to share. 

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to News Agency’s request for comment.

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