PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Someone shot and wounded two Portland police officers Monday night in the Lloyd District of Northeast Portland, prompting a large police response as police searched for the shooter.
The conditions of the officers were not immediately known.
Police have blocked off a large area as they conduct their search with the bureau’s tactical officers.
Police were called to an area at Northeast 17th Avenue and Clackamas Street at about 8:20 p.m.
According to Broadcastify, a service that records dispatch audio, one of the officers was shot in the leg, and the other was shot in the arm and the ear. Police have not confirmed that information.
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At least 88 police units have responded to the area, according to dispatch information. That is an unprecedented number. Police have been seen dressed in tactical gear and carrying rifles. Officers told a KATU reporter to move back, telling him that the area was not safe. Officers also told people to stay indoors.
The reporter observed two ambulances with lights and sirens going into the police perimeter.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is at the scene. Police are expected to provide more information soon.
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