Keizer woman accused of shooting man in Hayesville Thursday morning
A Keizer woman is accused of shooting a man in a Hayesville neighborhood Thursday morning, leaving him in critical condition.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Emily A. Smith, 27, on accusations of attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree burglary and unlawful use of a weapon, according to the Marion County Jail roster.
The injured man, 48, remained hospitalized in critical condition as of Thursday night, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The agency did not identify the man in its statement.
Deputies responded shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday to a report of gunshots heard in the 3100 block of Northeast Tierra Drive, an unincorporated area in east Salem.
They found the injured man with gunshot wounds, and he was taken to Salem Hospital.
Smith is scheduled to appear at the Marion County Criminal Court Annex to face the charges on Friday at 2:30 p.m.
Contact reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian: [email protected] or 503-929-3053.
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Ardeshir Tabrizian has covered the justice system and public safety for Salem Reporter since September 2021. As an Oregon native, his award-winning watchdog journalism has traversed the state. He has done reporting for The Oregonian, Eugene Weekly and Malheur Enterprise.
