The incident was reported shortly after 7pm local time at The Forum Mall in Bend, a small town on the Deschutes River, about 130 miles southeast of the Oregon capital, Salem. The alleged shooter is among the dead, the Bend Police Department told ABC News. Police believe the armed suspect entered the back of the mall and first fired into a Costco parking lot and a Big Lots store. No injuries were reported at either location, police said. MORE: Suspect in custody after deadly Detroit shooting spree, police say PHOTO: Police respond to the scene of a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Ore., Aug. 28, 2022. (Central Oregon Daily News) Police believe the suspect then entered the Safeway and shot at least one person near the west entrance. That person was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, police said. The suspect continued inside the supermarket, shooting and killing at least one additional person, police said. Officers who responded to the shooting entered the Safeway and found another person, believed to be the shooter, dead inside the store. The officers did not fire, police said. MORE: Gunman kills 3 after setting fire to lure victims from Houston rental property, police say PHOTO: Glass doors are broken at the entrance to the scene of a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Ore., Aug. 28, 2022. (Central Oregon Daily News) At a news conference late Sunday, Bend Police Chief Mike Kranz told reporters the suspect was carrying an AR-15-style rifle and a shotgun. The identities of the suspect and victims have not been released. Krantz noted the size of the crime scene, saying it will take time to collect and process all the evidence. The fatal shooting remains under investigation. ABC News’ Marilyn Heck and Flor Tolentino contributed to this report. At least 3 dead in Oregon Safeway shooting, police say first appeared on abcnews.go.com
