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shooting took place about 3:10 a.m. Sunday near North 16th and East Portland streets.

The department says officers were responding to a report of a beer bottle thrown at a vehicle from a group of four men walking nearby.

When the officers approached the group, the men split up and ran off.

The department says one of the men fired shots at an officer as he fled to apartments in the 1100 block of North 16th Street. The officer fired back.

The department says another officer arrived at the apartments and saw the man running to 16th Street. The man and the officer exchanged gunfire.

The department says that shortly after, the man collapsed after he had been shot. He died at the scene. Neither officer was hurt.

Swiss voters OK tighter gun laws, lining up with the EU

GENEVA — Swiss voters on Sunday approved a measure to tighten the Alpine nation’s gun laws, bringing the country in line with many of its European partners despite the objections of local gun owners, Swiss media reported, citing official results.

Switzerland’s public broadcaster said more than 63% of voters nationwide agreed to align with European Union firearms rules adopted two years ago after deadly attacks in France, Belgium, Germany and Britain.

The vote Sunday was part of Switzerland’s regular referendums that give citizens a direct say in policymaking.

Switzerland, unlike many other European nations, allows veterans of its obligatory military service for men to take home their service weapons after tours of duty.

The Swiss proposal, among other things, requires regular training on the use of firearms, special waivers to own some semiautomatic weapons and serial number tracking system for key parts of some guns.

Gun owners would have to register any weapons not already registered within three years, and keep a registry of their gun collections.