But she saw her customers suddenly getting up and leaving in a mass exodus.. First published on Mon 29 Aug 2022 13.38 EDT. Molly Taroli, 40, was shopping for dinner with her husband when the shooter starting "spraying shots," she told The Bulletin newspaper. She said the shooter was using an AR-15-style rifle and had additional weapons as well. Emergency personnel respond Sunday to a shooting at the Forum Shopping Center in east Bend, Ore. Bend Police chief Mike Krantz said police immediatelyentered Safeway as shots were being fired. The first 911 calls of shots fired came in at about 7:04 p.m. Sunday. In a news conference, Bend Police confirmed that the shooter was 20-year-old Ethan Blair Miller. More updates to come as the investigation continues.. "I'm willing to work with anybody who's sick and tired of mass shootings to find solutions that put an end to this gun violence madness once and for all," he said. Authorities do not believe anyone was injured in the neighborhood or parking lot. A third person, who Bend Police said they believed was the shooter, also died. Washington Jr.'s family and friends flew in from the Bay Area to honor their loved one, bringing flowers, balloons and candles and placing them on the ground in the very spot where he was fatally shot. The shooting also underscored how grocery stores have become another place where frightening gun violence can occur. The victim of a shooting in Bend, Oregon, fought the gunman and helped prevent deaths this weekend, local authorities said at a news conference Monday. "We just want justice, the right way, like the rest of the world would, if their loved one was killed in cold blood just like this," said Bryant Langston, Washington's cousin. Hummel said Monday, "Me and my deputies will be asking the grand jury to return an indictment and charging Mr. Cranston. The incident was reported just after 7 p.m. local time at The Forum Shopping Center in Bend, a small city about 130 miles southeast of Oregon's capital, Salem. The victims were Glenn Edward Bennett, 84, a Bend resident who was shot while shopping near the front of the store, and Donald Ray Surrett Jr., 66, an employee of the grocery store. "It's a huge crime scene as you can imagine because of the parking lot," Bend police spokeswoman Sheila Miller said Monday. At a 10:30 p.m. press conference, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz did not identify the alleged shooter by name but said he was a man. Hummel said a conversation occurred inside The Capitol, a downtown bar, late Saturday night. Max Goldwasser is a reporter and producer for NewsChannel 21. The 20-year-old gunman, who fired multiple times inside a grocery store, was also found dead. Bend Police Department spokesperson Sheila Miller said the incident began around 7 p.m. near the Big Lots store next door before a person shot and killed an individual in the entryway to Safeway. Sunday evening, a person armed with an assault-style rifle began fire in the parking lot of a shopping center located in the northeast part of Bend. "We're here," Washington Jr.'s aunt, Valencia Roberson, told NewsChannel 21. He was discovered in the back produce section, armed with a rifle and shotgun. Now the floodgates are open. Gov. He was released from jail after posting bail. Bend police are asking community members if they have video, photos or witnessed the fatal shooting to contact police through the non-emergency dispatch line at 541-693-6911. The victims were a 40-year-old woman, a 28-year-old man and another woman in her 40s, according to authorities. A third person was in good condition Monday at a local hospital, Miller said. Mr. Surrett tried to disarm the shooter, said Sheila Miller, a spokeswoman for the Bend Police Department. A gunman and two other people are dead after a shooting at a Safeway grocery store in Bend, Oregon, police said at a press conference. Mr. Washington's death was totally preventable. as they tried to help people flee the store. IE 11 is not supported. Just before 8:30 p.m., Lisa Goodman, a spokesperson for St. Charles, confirmed that the hospital had received two patients, one of whom was pronounced deceased upon arrival and the other in good condition. We need to guard against the cynicism of thinking of these attacks on order and peace as regular, unavoidable things, said Anthony Broadman, the mayor pro tem of Bend. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. Nyssa Police Reserve Corporal Joseph Johnson, 43, died after a man he had pursued in a car shot at him. Gov. Johnson responded around 8:20 p.m. to reports the man was making threats to others and damaging property, Goldthorpe said in a statement Sunday. A vigil was planned for Monday evening for both victims in the citys Drake Park and Mirror Pond. I wont accept that. She threw her shopping cart in front of her and started running toward the back of the store. A suspect, 27-year-old Ian Cranston of Redmond, was arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter. 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At least three people, including the shooter, are dead in Bend after a man with a military-style rifle opened fire at the Forum Shopping Center off Highway 20. Officers responded to reports of an active shooter at the store in northeast. Then Mr. Cranston pulled a gun out of his waistband and shot and killed Mr. A man and a woman who were inside the car were shot and died on the scene, according to police. He claimed that he spotted an individual fleeing the business while being followed by law enforcement officers. One person taken to St. Charles Bend was dead on arrival, and one was reported as in good condition, according to Lisa Goodman, spokesperson for St. Charles Health System. Officersfound the shooter dead near an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun. "Mr. Surrett acted heroically during this terrible incident.". All rights reserved (About Us). Severe Weather Police said Monday it appeared the gunman may have died by suicide. There were rumors that one or more suspects may have fled the area, so the police in Bend, Oregon, the Oregon State Police, the Deschutes County sheriffs deputies, the Oregon State Police, and the Bend Fire & Rescue medics all responded to the scene. Surveillance footage later revealed that the suspect had turned the gun on himself, Miller said. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. If passed, Initiative 17 would ban large capacity magazines over 10 rounds except for current owners, law enforcement and the military and require a permit to purchase any gun. It was a horrifying experience.. Sunday evening, a person armed with an assault-style rifle began fire in the parking lot of a shopping center located in the northeast part of Bend. "He said some words to Mr. Washington. He said Cranston was hired last October, but is now suspended during the investigation. The shooting at a . >>>UPDATE: The Forum Shopping Center in Bend remained closed Monday as police investigated. Police identified the shooter Monday as Ethan Blair Miller, 20, who lived at a nearby apartment complex. "Surrett engaged with the shooter, attempted to disarm him and may very well have prevented further deaths," police spokeswoman Sheila Miller said Monday. Police saidthe suspect wasfound with a rifle, several rifle magazines, incendiary devices, gas mask and helmet nearby. Castro fled and medics quickly arrived on scene, as did sheriff's deputies, but the DA said Johnson already had died. The deadly shooting was one of several in the U.S. over the weekend: Heres what we know about the fatal shootings. Chief. A witness, Molly Taroli, 40, was shopping for dinner with her husband in the frozen foods aisle when the shooter came in through the westernmost door of the grocery store and went through every aisle spraying shots, she said. Copyright 2023 FOX3 Now. Shots started at the complex as he was leaving, the authorities said. Nyssa, population 3,200, is near the Idaho state line, about 50 miles northwest of Boise. Related Stories Hard to say if gun measure on Oregon's fall ballot would have prevented Bend shooting. Several police units responded to a Morrisville home in the 100 block of Seagrave Place just after 9 p.m. after a reported incident Friday night. Two people were shot and killed at a Safeway grocery store in northeast Bend, Oregon, on Sunday night. He said 22-year-old Barry Washington Jr. of Bend was out with friends when he approached a woman in the bar to compliment her. The NRA helped make it hard to study gun violence for decades. A customer, Glenn Edward Bennett, 84, was shot inside the entrance, police said Monday. Police also found a sawed-off shotgun and three Molotov cocktails in his vehicle, along with additional ammunition and "digital devices.". The shooting began at about 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Forum Shopping Center in Bend, about 160 miles southeast of Portland. A man who fatally shot two people inside a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, began the shooting in a residential neighborhood of apartment complexes behind the shopping center and continued his rampage in the parking lot before entering the store, authorities said. Bend police did not fire any shots, she added. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, leaving an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun near his body, police said. There is an active investigation in the area of The Forum shopping center. A gunman opened fire on the shopping center Sunday, killing at least two people.. On Monday, April 17, 2023, investigators, with the use of law enforcement resources, located Rene Castro (36) at a residence in Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon. Authorities say the first 9-1-1 calls came in at 7:04 p.m. Sunday when the shooting started in the shopping center's parking lot; the gunman was found deceased in the produce section at 7:08 p.m. Just fun-loving, trying to get away from drama and follow up with his music career.". About an hour later, suspect Rene Castro, 36, of Nyssa, came out of a structure and was taken into custody by OSP SWAT personnel, Goldthorpe said. Glenn Edward Bennett, 84, a customer from Bend, was shot at the store entrance, and despite the efforts of officers and a Bend Fire medic to save his life, he did not survive, according to Sheila Miller, the communications manager for the Bend Police Department, who spoke at a news conference. TheRiverbend South Access & Restoration projectimproves, The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests road crew will grind the asphalt on Forest Service Road 25 between the junction with Forest Service Road 23 south to the junction with Forest Service Road 2500800. The Forum Shopping Center in Bend remained closed Monday as police investigated, Joe Siess, Anna Kaminski and Zack Demars, The Bulletin. Because of the nature of the call, Bend Police used armored vehicles and asked medics to stage in the area. Measure 114 calls for an expanded background check, completion of a gun safety course and a . A 66-year-old Safeway employee engaged and attempted to disarm a gunman who opened fire at a store in Bend,. The gunman had been evicted from the apartment, and police believe heset fire to the building to lure out tenants and shoot them. City of Bend Police Department saying there is an active investigation in the area of The Forum shopping center. He was determined to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said. He said he saw a person running out of the store, pursued by police. As shoppers at a grocery in Bend, Oregon, meandered down aisles and considered produce choices Sunday night, a 20-year-old gunman burst into the Safeway store and began firing, killing two. She said reports of other shootings around Bend at the same time were also not true. The gunman continued firing through the store, fatally shooting another victim. Livia Albeck-Ripka contributed reporting. Neither Castro nor SWAT personnel were injured during his arrest. A man began firing shots in the parking lot of the Forum Shopping Center, in northeast Bend,around 7 p.m. Sunday, police said in a statement. The state police would create a firearms database. More updates to come as the investigation continues. City of Bend Police Department #BendPolice (@BendCityPolice) August 29, 2022. Second-degree manslaughter, a Class B felony in Oregon, involves a killing that is committed recklessly, under Oregon Revised Statutes 163.125. BEND, Ore. (AP) A person entered a grocery store in Bend, Oregon, Sunday evening and fatally shot two people, authorities said. Police are searching for a suspect believed to have killed three people in wave of violence that included a hit-and-run crash and a shooting at a pot shop in a small Oregon city. Please avoid the area. Mr. Earlier that year, in March, 10 people were killed in an attack at a King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colo. That was the extent of the interaction. Shortly after that, the person entered a nearby Safeway store, where police reported that three persons, including the suspect, were dead. No injuries were reported. The man identified by authorities as Castro fled and Johnson was dead when sheriff's officers and medical workers arrived,The Oregonian reported. Kate Brown, a Democrat, said in a statement that the shooting was one of several in Oregon over weekend and that "Oregonians deserve to be safe from gun violence.". Anyone interested in knowing more about City Club are invited to, Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/103.0.0.0 Safari/537.36. When police officers entered the store, they found the gunman dead, as well as an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun near him, Chief Mike Krantz of the Bend Police Department, said. Bend Police and assisting law enforcement left the scene around 1:30 p.m. A criminal investigation into the origin of the call is ongoing. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. According to the reports, several callers stated that they observed a male person holding two duffel bags who may have entered the grocery shop. City of Bend Police Department saying Please avoid the area. The Forum Shopping Center remained closed Monday as law enforcement officials continued their investigation. Miller "tried to fight quite literally everybody at Mountain View High School, Thomas told The Associated Press. Dispatch received a call to the nonemergency line at approximately 12:17 p.m. Mr. "We're still collecting information.". More than a year ago, a Bend resident . Dispatch received a call to the nonemergency line at approximately 12:17 p.m. We call for justice and support for Mr. Washington's family as they grieve this tragic loss.. When it appeared Castro was stopping at a home at the corner of Locust and Third Street North, Johnson pulled off the road and the suspect immediately began shooting at him, Goldthorpe said, adding, "There was no time to return fire before Officer Johnson was fatally hit.". Ms. Swartz recalled thinking: What is happening? The gunman died by suicide, police said. When asked for comment, a Safeway spokesperson told ABC News in a statement on Monday: "We are deeply saddened by the senseless violence at our Safeway store on Highway 20 in Bend, Oregon, including the loss of a customer and a valued member of our team. I have guns and like to go shooting, and I know what those sound like, she said. Last September, a gunman killed one person and injured 14 others at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tenn. ABC News' Marilyn Heck and Flor Tolentino contributed to this report. Oregon's elected leaders reacted to the shooting Monday with pledges to fight for more gun control. Officers responded to the store in the area of The Forum. The suspect continued inside the supermarket, shooting and killing Surrett, who attempted to disarm him and likely saved other lives, Miller said. 20-year-old New York woman killed after going to wrong house, police said, Man returning to prison years after murder conviction was overturned, Justice Department to seek longest sentence in any Jan. 6 case so far. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Tina Kotek Sunday night ordered flags at public institutions lowered to half-staff Monday in honor of Johnson, who she said leaves behind a wife and two children, and also worked at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario. Roberson and other family members said Washington Jr. had just moved to Bend from Northern California to start a new life. ONTARIO (KTVZ) The suspect in Saturday nights fatal shooting of a Nyssa reserve police officer was arrested Monday morning at a home in Ontario, about 13 miles away, Malheur County District Attorney David Goldthorpe said. Krantz also noted the size of the crime scene, saying it will take time to collect and process all the evidence. The gunman then fatally shot another person inside the store, Ms. Miller said. And by that time, I went inside and told my dad to get away from the window. Cranston was detained at the scene and taken to the Deschutes County Jail, where he was booked around 8:30 a.m. on a second-degree manslaughter charge. Krantz, the police chief, said the shooter shot one person in the store's entrance. Its not normal in any other country," he said. Still, the woman's boyfriend, 27-year-old Ian Cranston of Bend, was nearby and was "not happy" with Washington Jr.'s actions, Hummel said. In Phoenix, a man armed with a semi-automatic riflefatally shot two people in a seemingly random attack Sunday night. At least two people were wounded. The Oregon State Police SWAT team, along with members of the FBI, Ontario Police Department, Malheur County Sheriffs Office, and other agencies, surrounded a residence in Ontario at approximately 6:40 A.M. and began calling occupants from the home. "The appreciation, love, and concern of all citizens of Malheur County go out to the family of Officer Johnson," Goldthorpe said. News release Sunday evening from Gov. "He's a protector of everyone. We must dig deep and examine ourselves and the systems and culture that have brought us to the point where a young person is shot and killed in our downtown. The incident was reported just after 7 p.m. local time at The Forum Shopping Center in Bend, a small city about 130 miles southeast of Oregon's capital, Salem. The officers fired no shots, according to Miller. No firefighters or officers were hurt, he said. Dozens of police officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and ambulances were on the scene Sunday. The shooter killed at least two people. The shooter fired shots in the shopping center's parking lot at about 7:04 p.m., and multiple people called 911, the chief said. 2 Killed in Shooting at Oregon Shopping Center, Police Say, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/us/shooting-bend-oregon.html. KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Daniels said after the first shots, he started grabbing people and running out the store doors. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. That person was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The problem of unlicensed short-term rentals in Bend isn't as pervasive as community members initially thought, a new compliance audit from the city shows. Lindsey Brunsman, 40, a photographer and personal trainer, said she had been walking her dog in a nearby park around 7 p.m. when she heard several pops. "We need to come together Democrats and Republicans, urban and rural, Black and white and brown and Asian American and Native American, and including the many responsible gun owners and put an end to this madness," Merkley said. Two people were killed in the Safeway, and the armed suspect was also found dead inside the store from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Bend Police Department's communications director, Sheila Miller. Two men were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Houston Chief Troy Finner said. (Update: Adding slain police corporal's photo). Gunmancaught with help of technology, community, Suspect named in shooting spree that left 3 dead, 5 injured, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We thank the officers at the Bend Police Department for their response and will continue to support the departments investigation over the coming days.". An Oregon state trooper stands watch over the crime scene outside Safeway in Bend, Ore., Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. A search of Miller's vehicle found three Molotov cocktails, a sawed-off shotgun, additional ammunition and "digital devices," according to police. An employee who attempted to disarm a gunman was among the victims of a deadly shooting inside a Safeway supermarket in Oregon on Sunday evening, police said. Bend Police thank Oregon State Police, Deschutes County Sheriffs Office and Redmond Police Department, as well as Bend Fire, for their assistance on the call. Starting at the Costco, police say the shooter fired shots in the parking lot from an AR-15-style rifle. The man entered Safeways west entrance and shot one person, who died on the way to a hospital. Nearby surveillance video showed the gunman leaving a motel room and shooting at random, the statement said. A Safeway worker in Bend, Oregon, attacked a gunman Sunday nightand may have saved lives before the suspect fatally shot him, authorities said Monday. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "We want to thank the team of investigators who have been working tirelessly for the past 36 hours to locate and arrest Castro," the DA said in a news release. He's going to be reborn here as well, because they will remember who Barry Washington Jr. NYSSA, Ore. (AP) Authorities over a wide area were looking Sunday for a man they believe shot and killed an Eastern Oregon police officer Saturday night. If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here. Aug 29, 2022, 08:58 AM EDT. Daily News Updates Washington's family and friends made it clear what they're asking for. Several area roads were closed during officers response. Driving the news: Safeway employee Donald Ray Surrett Jr., 66, confronted the gunman in the produce section of the grocery market, police spokesperson Sheila Miller said. Elton Dans rapport and stage presence are second to none and his magical piano playing engages you in the full ELTON, Bend Park and Recreation District (BPRD) and Upper Deschutes Watershed Council (UDWC) are celebrating the completion of a project at Riverbend Park that balances recreational access and habitat protection and improvement. Bend Police Department spokesperson Sheila Miller said the incident began around 7 p.m. near. Ripples is the signature gala event and primary fundraiser for Deschutes Childrens Foundation, allowing DCF to carry out the mission to provide the space and support where nonprofits succeed at helping children and families. KTVZ-TV FCC Public File | FCC Applications |, Breaking News Miller released the identities of the two victims during a press conference on Monday: 84-year-old Bend resident Glenn Edward Bennett and 66-year-old Bend resident and Safeway employee Donald Ray Surrett Jr. Two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Miller said. The caller reported he had shot someone at a home in the 100 block of SW Taft Avenue and was still in the residence. Officer Johnsons service and dedication to his community and our state will not be forgotten.. More updates to come as the investigation continues. BEND, Ore. (AP) A person entered a grocery store in Bend, Oregon, Sunday evening and fatally shot two people, authorities said. One other person was injured. There is an active investigation in the area of The Forum shopping center. Taroli removed her own handgun from her purse and her husband ran out the front door to get his own gun. The gunman began shooting in the parking lot and then entered a Safeway grocery store, where he shot and killed one person near the front door, Ms. Miller said. Three people are dead after a shooting Sunday night at the east Bend Safeway, according to police. The suspect entered the shopping center from the Fox Hollow Apartments, located behind the Safeway, police say. OSP is leading the investigation, with help from "pretty much every police agency from various departments in Idaho all the way to La Grande, including federal authorities," the district attorney said. 2 Killed in Shooting at Oregon Shopping Center, Police Say. "I immediately turned to my children and said, 'Run!' She said, 'No, thank you. The person believed to be the shooter was found dead inside the . Two officers were among five others injured, Phoenix police said in a statement Monday. ", Hummel said Cranston "acted completely inappropriately" and called it a "homicide with no justification.". Please enter valid email address to continue. Police respond to the scene of a shooting incident in a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Ore., Aug. 28, 2022. He "terrorized our community,"Chief James White said. "There was some pushing, some jostling, some punches thrown, but then it calmed down. Three other men who were injured during the incident were taken to hospitals and havebeen released. Bradley W. Parks / OPB. Police say one Bend man shot another during fight around midnight, BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Grieving friends and family of a 22-year-old Bend man shot and killed over the weekend on a downtown Bend sidewalk gathered at the shooting scene late Monday afternoon to create a memorial of balloons, pictures and candles that spelled out 'RIP.'. Later, shortly after midnight, Hummel said Washington Jr. approached the same woman again, this time on the street corner outside the bar. Our thoughts and actions now are directed toward supporting our associates, customers, and the community affected by this tragedy. Someone who appears to be the gunman posted on several sites, saying he struggled to recover from the isolation and loneliness of the pandemic. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel told NewsChannel 21 what investigators had learned so far about what led up to Sunday's early-morning shooting on the corner of Wall Street and Oregon Avenue. There are reports of an active shooter at The Forum Shopping Center in Bend, Oregon. Self-Inflicted gunshot wound, the authorities said for Monday evening for both victims in the or! 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