Prosecutors plan to seek approval to try a 16-year-old accused shooter as an adult. Here’s a summary of key information related to the March 7, 2024, shooting in Bush’s Pasture Park and links to all Salem Reporter’s related stories.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Salem park shooting prompts new worry about local gangs
Englewood, Hoover and now Bush’s Pasture Park have been the sites of deadly shootings in recent years. The most recent which left one teen dead and two others wounded has raised questions about the role gangs are playing in Salem’s escalating street violence.
Grief, ambivalence as South considers next steps for school safety
When Tara Romine got into education, weapons detectors weren’t part of school administrators’ lives. After spending half her career at South Salem High School, the principal said she’s grieving and trying to support her community following a shooting last week.
Man charged with trafficking meth near South Salem High School after house raided
Wilson Voorhis, 48, of Salem, is charged with trying to sell methamphetamine near South Salem High School, selling stolen tools and illegally having ballistic vests.
“Waiting to hear gunshots”: South Salem students describe anxiety, trauma as school locked down following shooting
South Salem students reacted instinctively last week to barricade classrooms and take care of younger classmates after a shooting left a teen dead just blocks from the school.
Police raid home near South Salem High School with ties to motorcycle gang
Salem police arrested Wilson Voorhis early Tuesday morning after searching a south Salem home. They seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and a ballistic vest.
Salem schools may get weapons detectors following Bush’s Pasture Park shooting
Police and school district security workers said at a Monday forum for parents that they had little information yet about what motivated the shooting involving multiple South Salem students last week.
PHOTOS: Mayor, police chief convene meeting in east Salem on reducing violence
City officials said last week that a public forum was their first step in working with law enforcement agencies and community organizations to reduce shootings.
Community forum on gun violence prompts calls for more information in Spanish
At a community meeting on gun violence last week, Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack announced that the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is preparing a report on shootings across the county, including new data on unincorporated east Salem.
UPDATED: 16-year-old boy turns himself in, charged with fatal shooting at Bush’s Pasture Park
Nathaniel S. McCrae Jr., 16, faces charges including murder and attempted murder for his role in a shooting that killed one boy and injured two others on Thursday at Bush’s Pasture Park.