A patrol officer was working on a traffic investigation when a vehicle crashed at 17th and Court Street NE about 10 a.m. The driver fled. The officer followed on foot and confronted the driver in a residential backyard on Court Street NE. Shots were exchanged, and the officer was struck in the ankle, and Rodolfo "Rudy" Martinez-Cortez was shot and killed.
Killer: Andrew Parsons
Agency: Salem Police Department
Motive: car crash
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Rodolfo "Rudy" Martinez-Cortez
Death Date: October 29, 2020
County: Marion
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack