"In preparation for the release of this information, our Department provided advance notice to both Safeway management and the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office Victims Assistance, who communicated with victims’ families to ensure they were aware of this forthcoming release. Our Department collected at least 173 pieces of evidence, as well as at least 90 videos and sets of photos supporting our investigation. Law enforcement interviewed and contacted more than 80 people – witnesses or those otherwise related to the incident. "As previously noted, this was an extremely large, involved crime scene. We appreciate these agencies’ efforts as well. Charles Bend and the Oregon State Police crime lab. "In addition, Bend Police received further assistance from Bend Fire & Rescue, Redmond Fire & Rescue, the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, City of Bend Public Works, the Oregon Department of Transportation, St. We are thankful to our neighboring agencies for assisting the Bend Police Department on this case. "Those responding units assisted with everything from evidence collection and investigation to scene security, witness interviews, non-related patrol calls and response to additional reports of threats to the community in the aftermath of the Safeway shooting, all of which were ultimately unfounded. "In addition to Bend Police resources, dozens of law enforcement officers from other agencies, including the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Redmond Police Department, Oregon State Police, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Prineville Police Department and Sunriver Police Department responded and assisted in our investigation. "Reports show that after our on-duty officers’ initial response to the scene, the entire Central Oregon Emergency Response Team, as well as approximately 30 off-duty members of the Bend Police Department, responded to the scene. "At the bottom of this release, you’ll find a detailed timeline to help interpret the video. All incidents of grievous injury and death have been redacted as well. There is no sound, and all faces have been redacted. "The video is 5 minutes, 16 seconds long. It is the product of investigative work that stitches together surveillance videos from a Ring camera, Costco, Big Lots and Safeway to provide a detailed account of the suspect's path from the Fox Hollow Apartments into Safeway, where he shot and killed shopper Glenn Bennett and employee Donald Surrett Jr. "The video was created with help from Major Incident Team partners. The Police Department also asks media outlets to be thoughtful in what they choose to share. "The violence depicted in this video is horrific, and the Bend Police Department advises the public to take caution in viewing this video and reading these reports. The video and reports are in a folder labeled “Released 12_01_2022 at 1000 Safeway Shooting Reports and Video.” "You can access these reports and video by going to, then clicking on “Document Releases” under the Media Records Releases section.
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