SALEM, Ore. — Editor's note: Salem police shot a man during an attempted arrest on Monday who they say was a person of interest in the two incidents where bullets hit police cars. Read the update here.
Two police cars were hit by bullets on Sunday night in separate incidents about 35 minutes apart.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office says a vehicle was struck by gunfire near Lancaster Drive Northeast and Devonshire Court Northeast around 7:40 p.m.
Nobody was injured by the gunshots.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Unit are actively investigating this incident and working with other law enforcement partners.
A short while later, officers with the Salem Police Department were on patrol when their vehicle was hit by bullets.
According to police, the patrol car was driving by the intersection of Silverton Road Northeast and Fairhaven Avenue Northeast around 8:15 p.m.
Police report that no officers were injured in the second incident either.
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