Authorities respond to active shooter situation in Oregon town of Hood River
CBSN
An "active shooter situation" forced evacuations in the northern Oregon town of Hood River Thursday afternoon, the authorities said. A little after 12:30 p.m. local time, the Hood River Police Department reported that the incident was occurring an area near a Dairy Queen.
"We are evacuating residents from the area," police wrote on Facebook. "Please stay away at this time."
Children at a nearby school were also evacuated, police said.
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