Armed Barricaded Suspect Keeps Salem SWAT Team and Keizer Police at Bay for Hours

26-year old John Nathan White was arrested for Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and 3 counts of Reckless Endangering. His total bail amount was $25,000.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Officers from the Keizer Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of several gunshots being fired in an apartment located at 772 Lockhaven Drive Northeast last night around 10:22 p.m.

Sgt Alan McCowan with Keizer Police days that when Officers arrived, they were advised that several gunshots had been fired in apartment C, which ended up going through a neighboring apartment wall where the three victims were sleeping.

32-year old Dana Fredrickson of Keizer and her two children, ages 7 and 9, live in the adjacent apartment.

McCowan says officers attempted to contact the tennant, Mr. White, but he would not respond or comply with officer's requests to come out of the apartment.

"After a five hour standoff, The Salem Police Department SWAT team entered the apartment and detained Mr. White without incident. It was determined that Mr. White who was intoxicated, took some medication, which caused him to exhibit strange behavior and discharged his firearm into the apartment wall," McCoawan said.

26-year old John Nathan White of 772 Lockhaven Drive NE Apt. C. was arrested for Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and three counts of Reckless Endangering. His total bail amount was $25,000.

White was taken to the Salem Hospital and treated for the use of the medication and then lodged at the Marion County Jail. No one was injured during the incident.

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NW June 17, 2009 10:22 pm (Pacific time)

I have known Nathan for a really long time and this story was really shocking. This is a classic example of a good guy that made a really bad mistake. Luckily no one was seriously injured.

NW June 17, 2009 10:21 pm (Pacific time)

I have known Nathan for a really long time and this story was really shocking. This is a classic example of a good guy that made a really bad mistake. Luckily no one was seriously injured.

Tom March 24, 2009 5:38 pm (Pacific time)

Feel sorry for the guy hes really not a bad guy.

Anonymous March 24, 2009 4:13 pm (Pacific time)

I use to work with this guy, he was a little off but for the most part he was a good guy and when you mix two depressants together like pill and alcohol, its the worst things to mix and bad things happen.

Sam March 5, 2009 1:42 pm (Pacific time)

Did this guy work at sportsman warehouse? he looks really familiar...

J March 2, 2009 12:34 pm (Pacific time)

I know Nathan personally, and its just crazy. He is the last person on earth that i would expect this to happen. Of course most college kids like to drink and party, but ive never seen this side of him. What a big mistake he made. I feel for his family. Take care

Sam March 2, 2009 8:21 am (Pacific time)

Sucks for us gun owners that know better than this but have to share in the reprocutions. There are no excuses, If he was taking meds and could potentially go crazy he should have removed access to the guns before taking the meds. Sounds like he could be using the meds story as enxucse too. Probably got the idea from the xanax crazed chimp story lately...

I February 28, 2009 9:59 pm (Pacific time)

I know Nathan and he is a good guy, medication and alcohol can be a deadly combination. I feel for his family!

R February 27, 2009 9:02 pm (Pacific time)

I'm sure this is because of a lethal mix of booze and either a sleeping pill or anti depressant like Xanax. He is a good guy with great gun safety, too bad to see this happen

stephen February 27, 2009 7:15 pm (Pacific time)

Chris knows, and anon had a neat humorous post.. I like it. SRI's huh Chris. :-)

Anonymous February 27, 2009 5:48 pm (Pacific time)

He sure is a good candidate for medical marijuana lol

ChrisJones February 27, 2009 2:14 pm (Pacific time)

I wonder what medication caused this. It's a pretty safe bet that it was either ambien or some sort of selective seratonin reuptake inhibitor.

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