Oregon State Police shoot suspect after hours long standoff in west Eugene neighborhood

EUGENE, Ore. — A barricaded suspect was shot Sunday morning in a west Eugene neighborhood after an hours-long standoff that began when a resident reported an unknown man inside a neighbor’s home, according to the Eugene Police Department (EPD).

Eugene police were called at 7:25 a.m. Oct. 18 to a home on Glory Drive after a resident said their neighbor was out of town but an unknown male was inside the house. Police contacted the homeowner, who confirmed no one should have been inside.

Officers arrived and the suspect, armed with a knife, refused to come out. The homeowner told police there was a firearm inside the home that was likely accessible…

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