Date: June 21, 2022
Case #: 2022-00034982
Incident: Shooting in Safeway restroom
Date / Time of Incident: June 20, 2022 / 10:16 p.m.
Location: Safeway, 320 SW Century Drive, Bend
At 10:16 p.m. on Monday, June 20, Bend Police responded to Safeway on Century Drive in Southwest Bend for a report that a shooting had taken place in the restroom.
A witness informed officers that a man reported he’d dropped a firearm in the restroom, and it had discharged. The witness reported hearing two gunshots.
Blood was found in the restroom and the mirror was shattered. A round and shell casing were recovered at the scene.
The suspect, who left the grocery store, is described as an adult male approximately 5 feet 10 inches and 170 to 180 pounds. He has not been identified.
Bend Police sent a reverse 911 alert to nearby residents to alert them of a possibly armed, injured person in the area.
An investigation is ongoing.