FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: July 6, 2026

Salem Police Investigate Shooting Incident Following Disturbance 

SALEM, Ore. — On July 4, 2026, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the1400 block of Mill Street SE, where they found a 24-year-old woman with a gunshot wound. 

The incident began when a 54-year-old man, and his son, approached a group of nearly 20 young adults who were lighting off fireworks in a private parking lot near the area. The group did not have permission to use the parking lot area, and the man, who is a groundskeeper for the property, asked the group to leave, but they refused to leave. 

It was reported that members of the group began to physically assault him. At some point during the altercation the man produced a firearm and reportedly fired several rounds into the ground. However, one of the rounds struck a woman in the lower leg. 

Detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit are investigating the case, no charges have been filed at this time and the investigation is ongoing. 

For further inquiries, please contact the Salem Police Department. 

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