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Eleven people were taken to a hospital and a man was in custody following a report of multiple stabbing victims at a men’s homeless shelter in Salem, Oregon, a police spokesperson said.
Police were called out at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday to the Union Gospel Mission, Angela Hedrick of the Salem Police Department said in a statement. She said the victims suffered “varying types of injuries” and that their status was unknown.
Hedrick released no more details as detectives investigate.
Executive Director Craig Smith told NBC News late Sunday that the attacker was new to the mission, having spent Saturday night there, and was about to check in for a second night w