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Man shoots himself in Portland airport police struggle
PORTLAND, Ore. – Officials say that a man shot and wounded himself during a struggle with a police officer at Portland International Airport and is expected to survive.
KATU-TV reports the man was shot at Friday morning and that the incident was initially reported at 5:20 a.m. as a disturbance at a baggage claim area.
Port of Portland spokeswoman Kama Simonds says the officer also suffered a minor injury, but not from a gunshot.
The investigation prompted authorities to limit the airport’s arrivals road to rideshares and taxis.
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The short headline of this story has been updated to correct that authorities now say the suspect shot himself.
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Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/
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