On Saturday September 26, 2020, at approximately 10:00 am, the Redmond Police Department, Oregon State Police, Bend Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Crook County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a male who had been shot with a firearm on undeveloped land owned by Deschutes County within the Redmond city limits. The location was in the vicinity of Highway 126 East and SE Sherman Road, an area commonly occupied by homeless encampments. The victim, 31-year-old male with no address, was transported by a friend to Redmond St. Charles Medical Center. He was later airlifted with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, to St. Charles Bend.
During the investigation 55-year-old Carlos Lopez, with no address, was identified as a person of interest. Mr. Lopez is described as being approximately 5’10”, 157-pound Hispanic male with short hair and a mustache. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black shirt. The Redmond Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Carlos Lopez.
If you have information on his whereabouts please call 911. Mr. Lopez should be considered armed and dangerous. We are also asking for anybody with information regarding this incident to call us through dispatch, 541-693-6911.
The Redmond Police Department would like to thank the Oregon State Police, Bend Police Department, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Central Oregon Emergency Response Team and Dispatch 911 for their assistance in this investigation. Please follow us on Facebook for investigation updates.