CLACKAMAS, Ore. — Officers from multiple agencies swarmed Clackamas Town Center on Friday evening for a report of "shots fired" outside.
Deputies responded around 5:30 p.m. to the Clackamas Town Center parking lot, soon finding a juvenile who was seen running from the scene with a gun. Officers took the juvenile into custody without issue, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said.
Investigators recovered a handgun at the scene, but found no evidence that anyone had been hit by gunfire.
The juvenile was taken to the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility in Multnomah County and booked on unlawful possession of a firearm, the sheriff's office said.
Investigators are still trying to figure out what led up to the incident, and they have asked for tips from the public. Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff's office tip line at 503-723-4949 or by using the online email form at https://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip, reference CCSO case #22-011461.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they emerge.
