x
Breaking News
More () »

Suspect, officer identified in fatal shooting inside West Salem Goodwill

The shooting occurred inside the Goodwill on Edgewater Street NW.

SALEM, Ore. — Authorities shot and killed a Dallas, Ore. man inside a Goodwill store in West Salem on Wednesday afternoon.

The Polk County Inter Agency Narcotics Team, which is comprised of detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Dallas police, Monmouth police, Independence police and Oregon State Police, was following up on an ongoing investigation near the Goodwill store, located at 585 Edgewater Street NW.

At around 1 p.m., the narcotics team attempted to take 43-year-old Scott Gabriel Spangler into custody inside the store. At some point, a shot was fired and Spangler was killed, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. No law enforcement officers were hurt. 

The officer who shot Spangler was Officer Darren Buchholz of the Dallas Police Department.

A spokesperson with Goodwill said the store was put on lockdown following the shooting. There were about 60 people inside and no one was hurt, the spokesperson said.

Sherry Corollo was shopping when she heard an altercation.

"I thought it was two people fighting inside the Goodwill," she said. "As the guy came running in, the officers were right behind and they told him several times 'get down, get down.' As they got to him they said, 'he's got a gun.' The gun went off and we got up, bolted to the back and ran out."

Alicia Pedroza was also shopping at the time. She said everything happened quickly.

"All I heard was a gunshot and I ran," she said. "I was terrified, just really scared."

The store will remain closed until Saturday morning. Employees have been given the option of working at other Goodwill stores in the area.

Before You Leave, Check This Out