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On April 25, 2018, at 11:05 a.m. Beaverton Police Department along with the Washington County multi-agency Tactical Negotiation Team and the multi-agency Crisis Negotiation Unit responded to a disturbance involving an armed male near SW Farmington Rd/SW Murray Blvd directly south of Valley Catholic Elementary, Middle and High Schools.
Valley Catholic Elementary, Middle and High Schools were immediately put into lockdown, and officers were sent to those schools for students’ protection.
Officers negotiated with the armed male for 2 ½ hours. At 1:47 p.m. the male shot at officers. An officer-involved shooting followed, during which, the male sustained injuries. The male was treated on scene by officers and medical personnel before being transported to a local hospital.
The Washington County Major Crimes Team is investigating.
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