FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: September 13, 2024 
CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | spdmedia@cityofsalem.net 
 

                                             Suspected kidnapper shot and injured by police 
 

Salem, Ore. — A suspect was injured early Friday morning after being shot by Salem Police officers. At approximately 4:30 a.m., September 13, Salem Police officers responded to the call of a woman reporting she was being kidnapped. Officers located the suspect vehicle with the woman inside. As officers attempted to stop the male driver, he turned into the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 300 block of Glen Creek RD NW. The suspect vehicle stopped in the complex parking lot. The woman got out of the car as officers approached the involved vehicle. The suspect exited the car armed with a knife and was shot by two of the responding officers. The 34-year-old suspect was provided immediate medical aid by officers prior to being transported to Salem Health where he is currently being treated. No officers were injured during the incident. The Polk County Law Enforcement Use of Deadly Force Plan under Senate Bill 111 has been initiated for this incident, and the Oregon State Police will be conducting the primary investigation in coordination with the Polk County District Attorney’s Office. Per the use of force plan protocol, all further statements concerning this investigation will be provided by the Oregon State Police, including the name of the suspect and the officers involved in the incident. 

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