A Sweet Home man was killed in an armed confrontation with Linn County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday afternoon, March 21, following a 911 call of a disturbance in the Cascadia area, Oregon State Police said.
Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported Tuesday evening that Linn County Sheriff’s dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a disturbance at a residence in east Linn County.
Deputies, Sweet Home police and Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District medics responded just after 2 p.m. to an address in the 27200 block of High Deck Road.
The OSO reported that upon arrival at the reported location, “deputies confronted an armed male and the incident resulted in two deputies discharging their duty weapons. Deputies rendered emergency medical aid to the suspect, Noah David Colgrove, 30, of Sweet Home, who was declared deceased at the scene, the OSP said, adding that the deputies were uninjured during the incident.
Duncan said the Linn County Major Crimes Team, led by OSP, has been engaged to investigate the shooting, as is required by agency policy and state statute.
“We will provide updates as additional details become available,” she said.
The deputies involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave; per agency policy and practice, the OSP said.
“At this time, no further information is available for release,” the OSP reported at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday. “This is ongoing investigation and future updates will come from the Oregon State Police or the Linn County District Attorney’s Office.”
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