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**4/5/20 at 4:30 p.m.***********Updated Press Release**************************

Updated Press release by: Lt. Chad Davis, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division

Arrested: Colton, Cody Tanner     Age:   23

                  Redmond, Or

Charges: Attempted Murder, Assault I, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Felon in Possession of a firearm, Parole Violation Warrant.

Updated Narrative:

Deputies and Detectives with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office worked throughout the night and early morning hours processing evidence at the scene and conducting follow-up to this investigation.  Detectives identified Cody Tanner Colton as a suspect in this case.  Further investigation determined Colton was located at an address in 1600 block of SW 27th St. in the city of Redmond. 

Detectives with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit, Criminal Division and Detectives with the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team began conducting surveillance on the residence.   Members of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team arrived in the area in preparation for a service of a search warrant for the residence. 

Prior to the search warrant being served, Detectives conducting surveillance saw a white male leaving the residence, who was identified as Colton.  Due to Colton leaving the residence on foot, SWAT team members who were staged in the area reacted quickly to take him into custody.  SWAT team members then made a tactical approach toward Colton and used a distraction device known as a “flash bang” to disorient the male.  The flash bang diverted Colton’s attention, which allowed SWAT team members to take him into custody without incident. The arrest was made near the intersection of SW Pumice Avenue and SW 21st St. at 12:34 p.m. 

At the time of his arrest, Colton was armed with a loaded 9mm handgun, which he had concealed in his clothing.  Colton was then transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Adult Jail on the listed charges.

This case is still under investigation. 

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Released by: Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp

Release Date:  April 5, 2020

NARRATIVE:

On April 4th, 2020 at approximately 9:00PM, Deschutes County 911 received a call from the area of mile post 1 on Cottonwood Rd between Highway 97 and Sunriver. The caller reported a shooting with injuries.

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Sunriver Police Department Officers arrived to find a man with a gunshot wound. He was transported to St. Charles Medical System – Bend by Sunriver Fire Department Paramedics with serious injuries.

Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are currently on scene and actively conducting an investigation.

Since this is an active and developing investigation, limited information is being released at this time. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Cottonwood Rd and the highway ramps have been reopened in all directions.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sunriver Police Department, Bend Police Department, Oregon State Police, Oregon Department of Transportation and the Deschutes County Road Department.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.

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