Crime & Safety
FBI Says Person Died During Northeast Portland Standoff Thursday
After the FBI showed up to search a home, a person barricaded inside a room and was found dead.
PORTLAND, OR — The FBI showed up at a home on Northeast Ainsworth St. by 14th Ave. on Thursday morning. They were ready to serve a search warrant and had Portland Police there to assist.
It was part of an investigation into child exploitation.
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Once law enforcement arrived, the person inside barricaded in a room.
After a standoff, FBI agents and police officers made their way in and found the person dead.
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A HazMat team assisted because of the presence of suspicious substances.
The name of the person who died has not been released. The FBI says that no agent or officer used force.
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