Investigators from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office process the scene of a shooting in the Four Corners area of southeast Salem on March 24, 2021 (Courtesy/Marion County Sheriff’s Office)
Police are searching for tips and additional suspects after two teens were shot Wednesday afternoon in the Four Corners area, leaving one critically injured.
Callers reported hearing shots around 4:19 p.m. near the intersection of Durbin Avenue Southeast at Wiley Lane Southeast, police said in a news release. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded and found two 17-year-old boys with gunshot wounds in the back parking lot of Four Corners Elementary School.
Deputies searched the area and detained two additional 17-year-old boys. One was charged with first-degree robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon and theft in the first degree, the release said. The other was released to his parents. Investigators believe the shooting took place during a marijuana deal, the release said.
No one has been charged in the shooting and investigators are looking for additional suspects.
“We’ve got some people, we don’t think we have everybody,” said Sgt. Jeremy Landers, spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.
Medics transported both victims to a local hospital. One is in critical condition, while the other has non life-threatening injuries, the release said. The Sheriff’s Office is not releasing their names because they are minors.
Investigators are seeking community tips which may help identify additional suspects involved in the shooting. Tips can be submitted online at https://www.co.marion.or.us/SO/Pages/tip411.aspx or by calling the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 503-540-8079.
-Rachel Alexander
