Oregon bank stabbing kills at least 1; suspect caught
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A suspect stabbed multiple victims, killing one, at a Wells Fargo bank in a shopping center in Oregon on Wednesday morning, the Beaverton Police Department said.
The suspect stabbed the victims at the bank in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Beaverton, less than 10 miles outside Portland. Officers said in addition to the one death, three other people were wounded.
The suspect stole a car and drove away before being captured by police in a residential neighborhood a few miles away, according to Fox 12 Oregon.
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Washington County dispatchers said the call began as a report of a bank robbery and medical crews arrived first on the scene.
"We are deeply saddened that an incident at our Murray Hill Marketplace branch in Beaverton resulted in the senseless death of one of our customers and injuries sustained by others. We offer our heartfelt condolences to those who lost their loved one. Our thoughts are also with the innocent people who witnessed this heinous crime," Wells Fargo spokesperson David Kennedy told Fox News.
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Kennedy asserted that it has security measures in place. "We are in frequent contact with law enforcement and have security standards, procedures and protection devices in place. We cannot discuss specific security procedures, as doing so reduces their effectiveness."
The victims' names have not yet been released.