Deputy was justified shooting man with knives in Salem, grand jury says
Published on March 28, 2026.
A Marion County grand jury has found that a sheriff’s deputy was justified in shooting a man who was holding knives. Juan Carlos Gomez-Valles, who survived the shooting, was indicted on several charges including second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
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