Polk County, Oregon- Oregon State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Polk County following a kidnapping report early Thursday morning.
At approximately 4:30 a.m., Salem Police officers responded to a report of a woman claiming she was being kidnapped at 585 Wallace Rd NW in Salem. Officers located the suspect’s vehicle with the woman inside. As they attempted to stop the vehicle, the male driver turned into the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 300 block of Glen Creek Rd NW.
The vehicle stopped, and the woman exited. As officers approached, the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Daniel Lewis Garcia, exited the vehicle with a knife. Two responding officers then shot Garcia.
Officers provided immediate medical assistance to Garcia before he was transported to Salem Health, where he is currently being treated.
The officers involved have been identified as Officer Nathan Bush, Officer Colten Ruyle, and Officer Faith Hovenden. No officers were injured.
The Polk County Law Enforcement Use of Deadly Force Plan, under Senate Bill 111, has been activated. Oregon State Police are leading the investigation in coordination with the Polk County District Attorney’s Office.
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All suspects believed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
Source: OSP
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