Arrest in deadly Oregon bank bombing: policeA suspect has been arrested in connection with a bomb attack on a bank in the western US state of Oregon that left two police officers dead and two injured, a statement said Monday. Marion County Marion County is the name of seventeen counties in the United States of America, mostly named for General Francis Marion:
"The arrest was the result of an intensive round-the-clock investigation by an interagency in·ter·a·gen·cy adj. Involving or representing two or more agencies, especially government agencies. task force comprised of federal, state, county, and city public safety agencies," said Marion County Sheriff Russ Isham. Two people -- a bomb disposal expert bomb disposal expert n → artificiero/a and a police chief -- were killed after a suspicious device exploded at a branch of the West Coast Bank in Woodburn, 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Portland, on Friday. The bomb also seriously injured a 46-year-old police chief and a female bank employee, Oregon State Police said in a statement. No individual or group claimed responsibility for the bombing and authorities on Saturday issued a 35,000-dollar reward for information leading to the capture of those responsible. The bomb was discovered after a branch of the Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. bank in Woodburn received a threatening phone call early Friday. The bank was evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. but a suspicious object found at the site was not determined to be dangerous, police said. However a further search of the area led police to the nearby West Coast Bank where another suspect device was discovered. The bomb exploded as officers examined it. The victims were identified as Trooper Bill Hakim, a 51-year-old bomb disposal expert and Woodburn Police Captain Tom Tennant. Woodburn Police Chief Scott Russell Scott Russell may refer to:
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