16-Year-Old Arrested in Salem Shooting That Left One Dead

SALEM, Ore. — Salem police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting reported near Taggart and Wallace roads NW on Aug. 30.

At approximately 11:32 a.m. Sept. 1, members of the Salem Police Department SWAT team served a search warrant at a residence in the 1300 block of Wallace Road NW. Police said the 16-year-old Salem resident surrendered without incident and was taken into custody.

Detectives with the department’s Violent Crimes Unit recovered a handgun during the search.

After processing, the juvenile is expected to be transported to the Yamhill County Juvenile Detention Center. He is being lodged on charges that include second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Police said the victim and suspect were known to each other and described the shooting as an isolated incident.

The case marks the second homicide investigated this year by the Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section. Police said it is the department’s only homicide this year involving gun violence.

Further questions about the case are being directed to the Polk County District Attorney’s Office.