Video captured the dramatic moment a SWAT team rammed its vehicle into a tractor during a standoff with a suspect who allegedly went on a shooting spree near an Oregon home.
Erik Gordon Shunn, 53, reportedly targeted multiple tree workers Saturday afternoon south of Portland before confronting responding authorities, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Officials said Shunn fired more than 200 rounds throughout the incident.
In a video captured by a CCSO drone, Shunn appeared to unleash a barrage of gunfire directly at the aircraft, according to authorities.
He later drove a compact tractor near the front of his home when a CCSO SWAT vehicle slammed into it, trapping the tractor against the house. Several SWAT personnel then jumped from the back of the vehicle and moved in to apprehend him.
According to officials, the Clackamas County SWAT Team responded to a report of an armed neighbor firing at professional arborists hired to cut down trees in a rural residential and farm area.
The 911 caller told dispatchers Shunn may have several guns, while witnesses estimated he fired roughly 20 rounds at tree company employees, officials said.
When authorities arrived, drones allegedly spotted Shunn in his driveway.
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He was “knocking down trees with a tractor in an apparent attempt to create a barricade,” according to the CCSO.
Authorities said they ultimately decided to pin Shunn’s tractor after he became separated from his rifle while driving it near the front of the home.
“SWAT personnel used this window of opportunity because they believed it provided the highest likelihood of safely apprehending Shunn,” CCSO officials said.
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Shunn was treated before being taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
“First responders also checked on neighbors and tree workers to confirm their safety and evacuate them from the area,” CCSO said.
No injuries were reported. Shunn’s mother, who was also at the home during the standoff, was also unharmed, according to the sheriff’s office.
Shunn was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault, recklessly endangering, unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, unlawful possession of firearms, first-degree attempted criminal mischief and interfering with a peace officer.
He is being held without bail at the Clackamas County Jail.
