Man hospitalized, suspect arrested after early Saturday domestic violence shooting
Salem police arrested a man early Saturday morning after a domestic violence incident in northeast Salem’s Lansing Neighborhood that sent another man to the hospital with a gunshot wound.
Sany Morales-Gabriel, 43, remains at the Marion County Jail as of Saturday afternoon, booked on accusations of assault in the first degree, unlawful use of a weapon and prior warrants unrelated to this weekend’s incident.
The victim, a 31-year-old man, was hospitalized with a gunshot to the face and is expected to recover, according to a Salem Police Department statement.
Police responded to a 911 call around 4:08 a.m. on Nov. 22, reporting that a man had been shot. A few minutes later, officers found the victim in front of a home on Northeast Ferndell Street. He told officers he’d been shot while outside a nearby residence, according to police.
Officers surrounded the home, and Salem SWAT arrived at 4:54 a.m. to negotiate with the suspect, later identified as Morales-Gabriel. He surrendered without further incident, and the scene was secured by 6:20 a.m., according to police spokesman Jonathan Hardy.
Morales-Gabriel’s home address was listed on Northeast Ferndell Street in court records from July.
Morales-Gabriel has an open case in Marion County Circuit Court where he was charged with attempting to strangle a woman during a domestic violence incident in July, according to court records.
He is being held on a $42,000 bond, and is set to appear in court on Monday.
Contact reporter Abbey McDonald: [email protected] or 503-575-1251.
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Abbey McDonald joined the Salem Reporter in 2022. She previously worked as the business reporter at The Astorian, where she covered labor issues, health care and social services. A University of Oregon grad, she has also reported for the Malheur Enterprise, The News-Review and Willamette Week.
