Shots Fired and Vehicle Pursuit on Market Street, Salem

Summary: Salem Police responded to a shots fired call involving a gray Ford F-150 and a red Ford Escape. The suspect, driving the Ford F-150, was pursued by police and a civilian complainant who followed the vehicle southbound from Portland Road onto I-5, then onto Market Street. The pursuit continued through several locations, including Kansas Avenue and 18th Street, before the suspect vehicle was stopped in a driveway at 102018 (likely a house number). The driver initially complied but then refused to exit the vehicle. Eventually, the driver was detained. The incident involved a firearm (described as an AR or large long gun, and later a Glock 10mm), and shots were fired in a parking lot where the complainant and a small child were present. No injuries were reported, and the scene was cleared after the suspect's detention.