Stabbing at Oregon Shopping Center Kills 1, Wounds Others

An attacker stabbed multiple people at a suburban Portland shopping center Wednesday, killing one person and wounding others before being apprehended, authorities said.
Published: 12/18/2019, 4:57:00 PM EST
Stabbing at Oregon Shopping Center Kills 1, Wounds Others
Police tape in a file photo. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

BEAVERTON, Ore.—An attacker stabbed multiple people at a suburban Portland shopping center Wednesday, killing one person and wounding others before being apprehended, authorities said.

Police in the city of Beaverton said that at least one person was stabbed inside a Wells Fargo bank and that multiple people were taken to hospitals.

After the stabbings, the assailant stole a car and drove into the suburb of Tigard, where he was caught, police said.

A Wells Fargo logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Oct. 19, 2017. (Chris Helgren via Reuters)
A Wells Fargo logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Oct. 19, 2017. Chris Helgren via Reuters

The Washington County Major Crimes Team was responding.

Noushin Luluvachi from nearby Bella Salon told The Oregonian/OregonLive that police cars flooded the plaza and authorities ordered businesses to keep their doors closed.

The bank and salon are part of a shopping center that also includes a credit union, Planet Fitness, Safeway, and Starbucks, among other businesses.

Beaverton is known for being Nike's headquarters.