TWO IN HOSPITAL FOLLOWING SE M STREET SHOOTING

Grants Pass Police Department

Grants Pass, Ore. – This morning at 8:52 AM, Grants Pass Police Officers responded to the scene of a shooting near the M Street Market, where they located a victim who had sustained a gunshot wound. Officers quickly located the suspect, who was armed with a firearm. The incident quickly escalated and culminated in an officer-involved shooting. Both the victim and suspect were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds and were last reported in serious but stable condition. None of the responding officers were injured, and there is no further danger to the community from this incident.

SE M Street from SE N Street to SE Green Briar Lane will be closed until the conclusion of the investigation. Citizens are asked to avoid the area.

The Oregon State Police are conducting the investigation of this shooting, and further inquiries should be directed to them.