One person shot in northeast Salem
Salem police closed 17th St Northeast between Kay and Kansas streets to investigate a shooting on July 1, 2021 (Courtesy/Marion Polk Crime Traffic and Severe Weather Alerts)
Salem police are investigating a Thursday evening shooting near Englewood Park that left one person hospitalized in critical condition.
Police received the report of a shooting near the intersection of 17th Street Northeast and Nebraska Avenue Northeast around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Salem Police Department spokesman Lt. Treven Upkes said.
Police found one victim who had been shot. That person was taken to a hospital, Upkes said.
Upkes said no suspects are in custody but police do not believe there is a danger to the public. Any witnesses or individuals with information are asked to call the Salem police tips line at 503-588-8477.
17th Street is closed from Kay to Kansas Avenue, and Nebraska Avenue is closed from 16th to 18th Street as detectives process the scene. Upkes said the street closures would end around 9 p.m. Thursday.
