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On Sunday, June 23, 2024, shortly before 1:00 a.m., law enforcement personnel from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 5500 Block of Skyline Rd SE in Salem after a 911 caller reported a juvenile had been shot.
Attempts to provide emergency medical assistance to the juvenile were not successful, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The (16) year old juvenile's name will not be released.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office Detectives identified David Ayon-Urbano (18) of Salem as the suspect in this investigation. He was arrested for Murder in the Second Degree and additional charges. He is scheduled for arraignment on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. at the Marion County Court Annex.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Salem Police Department for their assistance and all the detective’s investigative work. All further inquiries will be handled by the Marion County District Attorney's Office
Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call Detective Jessica Van Horn at (503)584-6211.
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