The suspect was taken into custody and faces a range of possible charges, including kidnapping.

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Man in custody after firing shots, barricading self inside TriMet bus in Old Town, police say

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Police Bureau said officers are on the scene negotiating with a suspect after he allegedly fired shots and then boarded a TriMet bus downtown. "An individual fired some shots in the area of NW 5th and Glisan. It was reported (that) he boarded a TriMet bus. He is currently on the bus by himself and he dropped the gun out the window," Terri Wallo Strauss, a PPB spokesperson, told KOIN 6 News via email. Strauss …

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Man barricading himself in TriMet bus leads to standoff with Portland police

The incident began around 12:15 pm local time in the Old Town neighborhood.

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UPDATE: Portland Police arrest armed suspect who took bus driver hostage

A large Portland Police presence is responding to an incident involving a man barricaded inside a TriMet bus near downtown.

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Police responding to incident on TriMet bus near Downtown Portland

A standoff is underway in Lake Worth after police say a man fired at officers during a traffic stop and police chase and then barricaded himself in a Fort Worth home. At one point, SKY 4 video appears to show the suspect throwing fireworks at responding officers.

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Lake Worth Standoff: Suspect barricades himself after police chase, throws fireworks at officers

A man reportedly fired shots and then hijacked a TriMet bus on Wednesday, later barricading himself alone inside the bus, leading to a 3-hour standoff with police.

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Radio traffic, court docs detail harrowing moments when gunman boarded TriMet bus after firing shots

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Man in custody after firing shots, barricading self inside TriMet bus in Old Town, police say

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