NewsSeptember 27, 2015
Authorities arrest man suspected of shooting deputy
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. -- Authorities in western Oregon say they have arrested the suspect involved in shooting and injuring a sheriff's deputy who was responding to a call. The Lane County Sheriff's Office says 38-year-old Carlos Roa was taken into custody about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in Cottage Grove, south of Eugene...
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COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. -- Authorities in western Oregon say they have arrested the suspect involved in shooting and injuring a sheriff's deputy who was responding to a call.
The Lane County Sheriff's Office says 38-year-old Carlos Roa was taken into custody about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in Cottage Grove, south of Eugene.
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No shots were fired during his arrest. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment of an apparent gunshot wound.
The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. Friday, when deputies responded to a report of shots fired. They found a man armed with a gun. He fired at them, and deputies returned fire. The man then fled on foot.
The injured deputy, an 18-year veteran of the sheriff's office, remains in stable condition at the hospital. His name has not been released.
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