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New Year`s Day Shooting Death in Mt. Angel

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(MT. ANGEL, Ore.) - Monday morning, just before 6:00 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man had been shot near Marquam Street in Mt. Angel.

Deputies arrived on scene and located one victim with serious injuries. Attempts to provide emergency medical assistance to the man were not successful, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Another Mass Shooting - Welcome to Guns R Us

Those refusing to take on gun control have made it the third rail of politics.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - On April 28, in Cleveland, Texas, a man with a AR-15 style gun killed five people, including an 8-year old boy and a teenage girl. Welcome to "Guns ‘R’ Us”.

Don’t mind the carnage; we are a nation of gun violence with 140+ mass shootings so far in 2023.

Difficulty of Addressing Gun Violence

Gun massacres rose by 183% after 2004, when Congress refused to extend the ban.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - Like many Americans, I am appalled at the level of gun violence in this country. While in the U.S. Army, I was trained in a number of small arms, including the M-16 rifle, the military version of the AR-15.

Today, the AR-15 is the best-selling rifle in the United States.

Student with Gun Arrested at Salem Middle School

The student was transported to the Marion County Juvenile Detention Facility

(SALEM, Ore.) - A middle school student was arrested for having a handgun Monday morning.

Salem Police officers responded to Stephens Middle School at approximately 10:40 a.m. on the report by staff of a student with a handgun hidden in a backpack. The student was detained by staff without incident prior to police arrival.

EXCLUSIVE: Salem Man Killed by Police Needed Mental Help

Individuals with untreated severe mental illness are as many as half of all fatal police shootings

(SALEM, Ore.) - Late last Friday night, 23-year old Arcadio Castillo III was shot by Salem PD three times in the chest, killing him, in his parents’ home.

“Drop the knife! Drop the knife! Drop the knife!” Then, the officer then fired his gun. “It happened so fast, they didn’t even have time to think and it was over.”

Court Decision Sets Back Reasonable Gun Control Legislation

Pro-gun Judge compares AR-15 rifle to a pocket knife.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez overturned California’s ban on assault weapons by minimizing their killing power.

He said, “Like the Swiss Army Knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment.” How absurd. I am not aware of any mass killings where the killer used a Swiss Army Knife.

Stayton Woman Killed by Apparent Gun Shot Wound

This is an active investigation.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Stayton Police responded to the 300 block of W. Water St Sunday night at about 7:33 after receiving a "suspicious circumstances" call.

When officers arrived, they discovered a deceased woman inside of the residence with an apparent gunshot wound. A man at the residence was detained by Stayton Police.

Child is One of Three Killed in Salem Shooting

Hostage situation ends in death of suspect, a woman and a young boy

(SALEM, Ore.) - A shooting in SE Salem yesterday which resulted in multiple fatalities has left the city wondering what happened. This morning we have more information, though what motivated the hostage situation to begin with is still unknown.

Yesterday at about 12:30 p.m., MCSO Deputies responded to a hostage situation. Upon hearing gunshots inside deputies forced entry into the residence in an effort to effect a rescue.

Lincoln City Man Accidentally Shoots Himself at the Grocery Store

Ellingford did not have a concealed handgun license

(SALEM, Ore.) - The investigation revealed that Ellingford was inside the store and as he was waiting in line, he un-holstered a Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol from his waist band so that he could show it off to a friend.

As Ellingford was placing the firearm back in the front of his pants, he accidentally pulled the trigger. He was flown via Life Flight to Legacy Emanuel Hospital

Reward Offered in Jennifer Black Homicide Investigation

Help solve a double shooting and homicide that occurred at the Pine Street Pub.
Call 503-823-HELP (4357)

(SALEM, Ore.) - About 1:30 a.m. on August 18th, shots were fired in the parking lot of the Pine Street Pub. Police and medical personnel located two gunshot victims and they were taken by ambulance to the hospital.

40-year-old Jennifer Anne Black, of Salem, died as a result of the shooting.