PORTLAND, Ore. — A man firing gunshots inside a Piedmont home late on Friday night unfolded into a dramatic police operation deploying a drone, a K-9 unit, and a negotiator to the scene in the 6100 block of North Moore Street, Portland.

Drone and Canine Units Were Called to the Scene

North Precinct police officers responded to a call at 11.30 p.m. and, on arrival, requested additional resources from drone and K-9 units.

While officers were coordinating a reaction plan by establishing a safety perimeter and gathering information, they learned that the gun-wielding suspect had vacated the premises and was lashing out at objects with a shovel or similar object.

At this stage, the neighborhood had been awakened, and frightened residents began calling 911, reporting that the man was screami

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