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Please avoid the area of Cloverlawn and Hamilton in the 2000 blocks while police search for a man. Please call 911 if you live in the area and see anyone suspicious.
*** Both males located and the scene is safe. We appreciate the cooperation during the operations.
Grants Pass, Ore. - On December 17, 2024, at approximately 9:30 PM, the Grants Pass Police Department received multiple calls reporting shots being fired in the 1400 block of Rogue River Highway. Grants Pass Police officers immediately responded to the scene and located multiple bullet casings in the parking lot of an apartment complex. The suspect(s) had fled before the officers’ arrival.
Due to the seriousness of the shooting, Grants Pass Police Detectives and the Chief Deputy Attorney for the Josephine County District Attorney’s Office conducted the investigation. It was determined that multiple gunshots were fired at occupied apartments, and no persons were struck by gunfire. The Oregon State Police Crime Lab collected numerous items of evidence from the scene.
The investigation continues with additional assistance from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Rogue Area Drug Enforcement team, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
The suspect(s) in this case are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information or video should contact the Grants Pass Police Department at 541-450-6260.
Due to the ongoing investigation, no additional information can be released at this time.
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