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****UPDATE****
Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall
Release Date: April 23, 2024
Arrested: Baer, Edward Alexander, 32-year-old male, Bend
Charges: ORS 163.185 Attempted Assault in the First Degree, ORS 163.190 Menacing, ORS 166.190 Pointing a Firearm at Another, ORS 164.055 Theft in the First Degree, ORS Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Narrative:
As a result of the investigation into the shooting near China Hat Road, Edward Alexander Baer was arrested and lodged at the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Adult Jail. Deschutes County Sheriff's Office deputies and detectives worked diligently during the investigation which resulted in the arrest of Baer without incident.
****END OF UPDATE****
Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall
Release Date: April 22, 2024
Location: China Hat Road near mile post 2.
Subject #1: Name withheld, white male, 32-year-old, Bend.
Subject#2: Name withheld, white male, 36-year-old, Bend.
Narrative:
On April 21st, 2024, at 4:00 pm, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of a subject who had been shot south of China Hat Road, near mile post 2.
The reporting party, who was not cooperative with Deschutes County 911 Dispatch, refused to provide any other information than a subject had been shot.
Deschutes County 911 Dispatch was able to provide responding deputies with an approximate location of the incident. Upon arrival it was determined a 32-year-old male subject had been transported by ground ambulance to St. Charles Bend, with non-life-threatening injuries. The injuries were sustained as a result of a single gunshot.
During the course of the investigation it was determined two males, who live in the area, were involved in an altercation, when a firearm was presented by Subject #1. As a result, subject #2 also armed himself with a firearm, discharging it, striking Subject #1 in the hand and abdomen.
A non-involved third party transported Subject #1 to China Hat Road, where he was contacted and transported by ground ambulance to St. Charles, Bend.
Investigators located all evidence related to the incident and were able to contact and interview all witnesses.
At this time the investigation is on-going, and further information will be released when it becomes available.
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 over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 263 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 178 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.