Linn County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded shortly after noon Tuesday, Jan. 6, to the Albany Police Department, where police employees had found amale slumped over near their building with gunshot wound.
Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan said her officers responded to the scene at 2600 Pacific Blvd. at 12:44 p.m.
Police requested assistance from the Sheriff’s Office due to an “unrelated high-priority call demanding significant staffing needs,” Duncan said.
Deputies arrived on scene and took over the investigation from the initial responding Albany police officers. Deputies located a male sitting against the building with a single self-inflicted gunshot wound. Deputies continue to investigate the incident, locate associates and family, and follow up on information. For this reason, the name of the deceased was not released Tuesday afternoon, Duncan said.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Albany Police Department, Linn County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Albany Fire Department.