Juvenile Arrested For A Weapon Violation
- 02/02/26
On January 31, 2026, at about 11:42 p.m., the Grants Pass Police Department received a report of a gunshot in the 500 block of SE J Street. Grants Pass Police Department officers immediately responded to the scene and confirmed a firearm had been discharged. The officers conducted a safety search of the neighborhood and confirmed no one had been injured.
Grants Pass Police Detectives responded to the scene to assist with collecting evidence and interviewing persons. Due to the seriousness of the crime, the detectives and patrol officers spent the next eleven hours in a manpower-intensive investigation. At about 1:22 pm, a 15-year-old male juvenile was taken into custody. He was lodged at the Juvenile Justice Center on charges of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Reckless Endangering.
As the suspect is a juvenile, his name will not be released by our department. Those with additional information are asked to call the Grants Pass Police Major Crimes Unit at 541-450-6260.
Juvenile Arrested For A Weapon Violation
- 02/02/26
On January 31, 2026, at about 11:42 p.m., the Grants Pass Police Department received a report of a gunshot in the 500 block of SE J Street. Grants Pass Police Department officers immediately responded to the scene and confirmed a firearm had been discharged. The officers conducted a safety search of the neighborhood and confirmed no one had been injured.
Grants Pass Police Detectives responded to the scene to assist with collecting evidence and interviewing persons. Due to the seriousness of the crime, the detectives and patrol officers spent the next eleven hours in a manpower-intensive investigation. At about 1:22 pm, a 15-year-old male juvenile was taken into custody. He was lodged at the Juvenile Justice Center on charges of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Reckless Endangering.
As the suspect is a juvenile, his name will not be released by our department. Those with additional information are asked to call the Grants Pass Police Major Crimes Unit at 541-450-6260.
