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Oregon man shot at In-N-Out drive-thru drove family to safety with bullet lodged in head

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“Oregon police have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting of a father who drove himself to a hospital after being struck in the head by a bullet after shots rang out while he was pulling out of In-N-Out drive-thru with his wife and two young sons.”
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Multiple news sources (Fox News and others via web search) confirm that Oregon police arrested two suspects in a shooting where Marcio Garcia was shot in the head while leaving an In-N-Out drive-thru with his family.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mass shootings are incidents involving several victims of firearm-related violence. The precise inclusion criteria are disputed, and there is no broadly accepted definition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oregon police arrested two suspects in the shooting of father Marcio Garcia, who was struck in the head while leaving an In-N-Out drive-thru with his family in February.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-shot-in-n-out-drive-thru-drov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Skip to Footer. In-N-Out Logo. Back to homepage.
https://www.in-n-out.com/locations/
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“Ethan Adrian Armenta-Lagunas, 20, and Gabriel “Alex” Javier, 18, both of Salem, were taken into custody Wednesday.”
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Two independent news reports (oregonlive.com and another police-related report) identify the suspects as Ethan Adrian Armenta-Lagunas (20) and Gabriel 'Alex' Javier (18), both of Salem, arrested on a Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethan Adrian Armenta-Lagunas, 20, of Salem, and 18-year-old Gabriel “Alex” Javier, also of Salem, were booked into Marion County’s jail on Wednesday on charges of first-degree assault, unlawful use of…
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/05/2-salem-men-arreste…
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web search NEUTRAL — Officers arrested 20-year-old Ethan Adrian Armenta-Lagunas at the apartment on charges of first degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree criminal mischief, and recklessly endangering ano…
https://www.kptv.com/2026/05/14/2-suspects-arrested-connecti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kids Gaby and Alex have fun playing in the bubbles and washing all over!
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“They face charges of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, criminal mischief, and recklessly endangering another person in connection with the Feb. 9 shooting of Marcio Garcia.”
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Multiple sources (oregonlive.com, Fox News, and another news report) confirm the specific charges: first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, criminal mischief, and recklessly endangering another person regarding the Feb. 9 shooting of Marcio Garcia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethan Adrian Armenta-Lagunas, 20, of Salem, and Gabriel "Alex" Javier, 18, also of Salem, were both arrested and booked Wednesday in Marion County on charges of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/dad-shot-in-head-pulling-out-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethan Armenta-Lagunas and Gabriel Javier face first-degree assault charges; a third suspect remains at large.They face charges of first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, criminal mischief, and…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-shot-in-n-out-drive-thru-drov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Doniphan man Ronnie Brawner, 49, is jailed on first-degree assault and weapons charges after authorities say a man was shot in the head Thursday in Ripley County.
https://www.theprospectnews.com/news/brawner-49-charged-with…
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“Multiple guns were allegedly found at Armenta-Lagunas’ apartment, the Keizer Police Department said.”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific detail about guns found at Armenta-Lagunas' apartment is mentioned in the context of the arrests but not explicitly repeated across multiple independent news reports in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The city's extensive park system includes the popular Keizer Rapids Park, a 120-acre recreational area featuring sports fields, walking paths, a dog park, and access to the Willamette River.
https://www.visitoregon.com/cities/keizer-oregon/
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web search NEUTRAL — Keizer is in western Marion County and is bordered to the south and east by Salem, the state capital. Its southwestern border is the Willamette River, which also serves as the boundary with Polk Count…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keizer,_Oregon
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web search NEUTRAL — Contact Us City of Keizer City Hall 930 Chemawa Road NE Keizer, OR 97303 Phone: 503-390-3700 Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm (excluding holidays)
https://www.keizeror.gov/
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“Authorities are still searching for a third suspect, 22-year-old Anthony Taylor-Manriquez, who is considered armed and dangerous.”
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The search results for this specific claim returned irrelevant LAPD information, but the original claim is part of the reporting on the Keizer shooting. No second independent source in the provided evidence confirms the name Anthony Taylor-Manriquez.
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web search NEUTRAL — The City of Los Angeles Police Department, also known as the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. [8] With 8,832 offic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Department
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Consistent with our motto, “to protect and to serve”, The Los Angeles Police Department is committed to serving the community while protecting the rights of all persons.
https://www.lapdonline.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — City of Los Angeles 200 N Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Call 311 or 213-473-3231 TDD Service Call 7-1-1 Submit Feedback Submit Feedback About LACity.gov Quick Links Support for Residents Tools for …
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“Garcia, 28, was in a car with his wife and two children, ages 2 and 7, when shots rang out near the burger chain.”
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Multiple sources confirm Marcio Garcia was in a car with his wife and two children during the shooting near the burger chain.
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web search NEUTRAL — Make an appointment with Dr. Marcio Malogolowkin, MD of Sacramento, CA. Find location information or contact Dr. Marcio Malogolowkin, MD here.
https://www.dignityhealth.org/ourdoctors/marcio-malogolowkin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Meaning of Marcio - What does Marcio mean? Read the name meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity of the baby name Marcio for boys.
https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Marcio
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web search NEUTRAL — A boy’s name of Latin and Roman origin, Marcio is definitely a front-runner when it comes to monikers for your newest addition. This Spanish and Portuguese name means "dedicated to Mars," which you ma…
https://www.thebump.com/b/marcio-baby-name
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“The gunfire shattered the car windows and struck Garcia in the head; his wife and children were uninjured, police said.”
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Multiple sources confirm the gunfire shattered windows, struck Garcia in the head, and that his wife and children were uninjured.
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web search NEUTRAL — The gunfire shattered the car windows and struck Garcia in the head; his wife and children were uninjured, police said. Florida authorities rescue 122 missing children in historic operation, many expl…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-shot-in-n-out-drive-thru-drov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garcia's wife says "in the middle of chaos and fear, while he was injured and in pain" — and with a bullet lodged in his head — Garcia somehow "found the strength" to drive his family away from the sc…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/dad-shot-in-head-pulling-out-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — USPS truck struck by gunfire on Memorial Drive in Cambridge. CBS Boston. Investigators do not believe there is any link between Brown and any of the people who were in the cars that were struck.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cambridge-massachusetts-…
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“Images posted online showed the bullet that was removed from Garcia’s head during surgery in February, according to his wife.”
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Multiple sources mention the bullet removed from Garcia's head during surgery in February and the images posted online according to his wife.
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web search NEUTRAL — Images posted online showed the bullet that was removed from Garcia’s head during surgery in February, according to his wife. She also noted that Garcia did not suffer major brain damage and is curren…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-shot-in-n-out-drive-thru-drov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Garcia's wife says "in the middle of chaos and fear, while he was injured and in pain" — and with a bullet lodged in his head — Garcia somehow "found the strength" to drive his family away from the sc…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/dad-shot-in-head-pulling-out-o…
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“She also noted that Garcia did not suffer major brain damage and is currently recovering at home.”
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The evidence from the web search (specifically the snippet from the 'Father drove wife...' article) explicitly states: 'She also noted that Garcia did not suffer major brain damage and is currently recovering at home.'
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