SPRINGFIELD — On July 30 at about 2:37 p.m., officers with the Springfield Police Department responded to a call of a disorderly subject inside a business in the area of Gateway Street and Beltline Road.
Upon arrival in the area, an officer contacted the suspect in the area of Gateway Street and Kruse Way.
The suspect brandished two knives and threatened to fight the officer, and the officer called for cover. The suspect stabbed two Springfield Police officers, causing significant injuries. Oregon State Police Troopers responded to the area to assist. The subsequent arrest of the suspect resulted in an officer-involved shooting.
After attempts at life-saving measures, the suspect succumbed to his injuries.
Both Springfield Police officers were transported to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries.
