Armed robbery suspect dies in officer-involved shooting

POLK COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — An armed robbery and carjacking suspect — a 17-year-old male — died in an officer-involved shooting early Saturday morning in Salem, according to police.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said they were alerted to an armed carjacking and robbery around 4 a.m. in the Safeway parking lot at the corner of Silverton Road and Lancaster Drive NE.

Police said that a black Toyota Corolla was carjacked in the parking lot and the suspect reportedly had a weapon. Once authorities located the vehicle, the suspect led them on a pursuit, which ended on Highway 18 near milepost 23.

As deputies attempted to take the suspect into custody, shots were fired and the teen died at the scene.

Investigators have recovered a weapon from the scene. It’s currently unclear who fired or how many shots were fired.

Highway 18 was closed for several hours due to the incident, but has since reopened.