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By Darragh Roche
US News Reporter
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Three people have been killed following a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon on Sunday night, according to police, including the suspected attacker.
The shooting began in the parking lot and continued inside the store. Police arrived at the scene just after 7p.m. local time after receiving multiple calls that shots had been fired.
"An initial investigation revealed that at least one shooter was at the shopping center firing shots in the parking lot," Bend Police Department said in a statement on Sunday.
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"Police believe the shooter then entered the Safeway grocery store through the west entrance. One person was shot inside the entrance. That person was transported by medics and is deceased. Police believe the shooter continued firing through the store, shooting and killing an additional person," the police department said.
Police reported that they found a deceased individual believed to be the shooter inside the store but their statement added: "Initial reports indicate that Bend Police did not fire any shots at the scene."
Lisa Goodman, a spokesperson for St. Charles Bend medical center, said her facility had received two of the shooting victims, one of whom was dead on arrival and the other in good condition.
Goodman also said "the hospital is on lockout and we are encouraging people to stay away unless they are experiencing a medical emergency."
Bend Police Communications Manager Sheila Miller told journalists that police had recovered an AR-15 rifle at the scene and that "shelter in place" warning was in effect "out of an abundance of caution."
Miller said one person was shot in the entrance to the store and that person was dead on arrival at St. Charles medical center. The suspected shooter killed another person toward the produce area in the back of the store
Police held a press conference about the incident at around 10.30 p.m. local time and Bend Police Department told Newsweek early on Monday that a further press conference was likely to take place around midday on Monday and that it will be livestreamed.
Local news outlet NewsChannel 21 reported that police had received multiple calls reporting several gunshots in the area where the Safeway is located, and that there was a significant law enforcement presence at the scene.
Those in attendance included Bend police, Oregon State Police, Deschutes County sheriff's deputies, Oregon State Police and Bend Fire & Rescue medics, according to NewsChannel 21's report on Sunday evening.
Update 08/29/22 03.15a.m. E.T.: This article was updated to include more information and new video.
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