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Man injured by gunfire after Eugene police say he stabbed K-9 during standoff
Oregon State Police shot and injured a man after an hours-long standoff at a home on Glory Drive in northwest Eugene on Sunday. Police said the man’s injuries were not life-threatening and the K-9 he stabbed was recovering from superficial injuries.
A man was shot and injured by Oregon State Police after an hours-long standoff at a home on Glory Drive in northwest Eugene on Sunday, Oct. 18, police said.
Eugene police said officers were called to the home around 7:30 a.m. after a neighbor reported someone inside while the homeowner was out of town. Officers contacted the homeowner, who confirmed the man was not authorized to be there, according to the department.
Police said they ordered the man to leave, but he refused. A state police SWAT team later arrived and obtained an arrest warrant.
Around 1 p.m., SWAT team members fired shots after the man stabbed a police K-9, Eugene police said. The man’s injuries were considered non-life-threatening. The dog sustained what police described as superficial injuries and was recovering.
Police did not release the man’s name or provide further information about him.