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Fair organizers say more security is in place, but fairgoers say it s not enough I would just like to assure everyone that their safety is the utmost concern for us, Bivens said.
Posted: Jul 25, 2021 7:21 PM
Updated: Jul 25, 2021 7:28 PM
Posted By: Grace Smith
LANE COUNTY, Ore. After Saturday s shooting at the Lane County Fairgrounds, new safety protocols were put in place for the last day of the Lane County fair.
Rachel Bivens, assistant fair manager, said they increased security on the grounds. They implemented bag checks at every gate and limited entry points to three instead of five.
Bivens said refunds are available all you need to do is call the Lane County Fair office.
Lane County Fair shooting: One hurt as gunfire erupts and sends crowds fleeing in terror
Updated: 21:09 ET, Jul 24 2021
One person was hurt on Saturday as gunfire erupted and sent crowds fleeing in terror in Oregon.
The shooting took place at around 4pm local time at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene.
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A shooting took place on Saturday at the Lane County FairgroundsCredit: Lane County Fair
According to the Eugene Police Department, 911 was contacted about shots fired at the Lane County Fairgrounds. Eugene Police responded and two people are in custody, Eugene police wrote in a tweet. Two others have what appear to be non-life threatening injuries.