By Associated Press - Wednesday, October 10, 2018

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say an armed suspect was fatally shot by police at a motel in southeast Portland, Oregon.

No one else was hurt.

Portland Police responded to the motel Wednesday morning. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that officers had reports of two people fighting near the motel.



Police spokesman Sgt. Chris Burley said arriving officers learned one of the subjects was armed with a knife and had attempted to stab another person. Officers learned a man matching the suspect’s description had entered a room and was holding a woman hostage.

The suspect was not identified.

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