US EditionSuspect Shot and Killed by Police After Stabbing 2 Springfield Officers, Authorities Say
SPRINGFIELD, OREGON, JUL 31 – A suspect stabbed two officers before being fatally shot by police; both officers sustained significant injuries and were hospitalized, Springfield police said.
- On July 30 in Springfield near Gateway Street and Kruse Way, Oregon State Police troopers fatally shot an individual who had assaulted two Springfield police officers with a knife.
- The incident began around 2:37 p.m. when officers responded to a report of a disorderly individual inside a local business who confronted an officer while holding two knives and made threatening moves.
- During the confrontation, the suspect stabbed two officers causing significant injuries, and police shot the suspect during an arrest attempt with life-saving measures proving unsuccessful.
- Police reported approximately 40 law enforcement vehicles at the scene near Happy's Drive-Thru Carwash, and officials urged the public to avoid the area while confirming no wider threat exists.
- Detectives have launched an investigation into the deadly shooting and the stabbings, leading to the closure of Gateway Street between Postal Way and Kruse Way, with traffic disruptions anticipated to last for several hours.
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