Date: June 1, 2026 

Case #: 2026-00028595 

Incident: Man shot after allegedly hitting another man with a truck in SW Bend

Date / Time of Incident: May 29, 2026 / 11:53 p.m.  

Location: 300 block of SW Century Drive, Bend  

Arrested: Karlina Cooper, 35-year-old Wisconsin resident 
Offenses: Assault I, Unlawful Use of a Weapon 

At approximately 11:53 p.m. on Friday, May 29, Bend Police responded to the 300 block of SW Century Drive after a man called to report he’d been shot in the stomach.  

Officers learned that the gunshot victim, a 32-year-old Texas man, initially got into a verbal altercation with a family member. After the argument, the gunshot victim allegedly struck the family member, a 49-year-old Wisconsin resident, with a Ford F-350. 

The wife of the man struck by the vehicle, 35-year-old Wisconsin resident Karlina Cooper, then shot the Texas man. A 15-year-old family member was present during the shooting.  

Both men were transported to St. Charles with non-life-threatening injuries.  

Cooper was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon and transported to the Deschutes County Jail.  

The case remains under investigation.  

The Bend Police Department thanks the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Bend Fire for their assistance.