Oregon man apparently carried severed head into store before stabbing
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Oregon man accused of stabbing a worker inside a grocery store on Sunday is believed to be linked to a woman's murder nearby, officials said.
The man entered the Estacada store Sunday afternoon drenched in blood while holding what appeared to be a human head and a knife, witnesses said. He then proceeded to stab a store employee before other workers joined together to pin him down until authorities could take him into custody, Fox 12 reported.
Around 2:35 p.m., approximately 20 minutes after the stabbing at the store, a 911 caller reported the discovery of a woman who appeared to be dead inside the Colton home. Deputies now say that the incident was linked to the stabbing.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The suspect was taken into custody at the store and was brought to a hospital for evaluation.
“We saw panicking people rushing for their vehicles, vehicles trying to get out all at one time,” one witness at the store told KOIN.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Even after being arrested, the suspect’s car remained running with its windshield wipers still on.
The employee who was stabbed was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition, the Estacada Fire Department said. Despite the connection in incidents, deputies said that there is no outstanding threat to the public.