Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Shawn L. Baker
Gender : Male
Age : 42
Race : White
Date : 01/22/2025
Location : Laurel Gate Court Apartments, 3355 River Road North
City : Salem
County : Marion
State : Oregon
Agency : Salem Police Department (Officers Chad Galusha and John Diaz)
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/22/2025, Salem Police officers Chad Galusha and John Diaz were pursuing 42-year-old Shawn L. Baker, a wanted suspect, on foot. Baker fled into the Laurel Gate Court Apartments at 3355 River Road North in Salem, Oregon. He was armed with a handgun. The officers confronted Baker, and shots were fired, striking him. Baker died at the scene. The specific reasons for the pursuit and the details of the confrontation have not been disclosed.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality
