x
Breaking News
More () »

Gunshots hit two police cars in Salem

No officers or deputies were injured when their patrol cars were hit by gunfire on Sunday night, authorities said.

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.

Credit: KGW
A Salem Police Department patrol car near the intersection of Silverton Road NE and Fairhaven Avenue NE.

Police report that no officers were injured in the second incident either.

Follow KGW on social media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Download the KGW News app: Download for iPhone here | Download for Android here

Stream newscasts for free on KGW+ on Roku and Amazon Fire: How to add app to your device here

See a typo in this article? Email web@kgw.com for corrections    

Before You Leave, Check This Out