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No arrests after Wallace Marine Park confrontation ends in fatal shooting
Salem police said Thursday afternoon that an argument at a homeless camp in a west Salem park prompted a shooting which left 29-year-old Charley Hodges dead and another man wounded.
Marion DA urges gun violence steps as teen sentenced for shooting 2
The Marion County District Attorney is urging 'better, earlier' intervention to stem gun violence in Salem. The remarks came after a local teen was sentenced for shooting two people in 2022.
TIROTEO EN EL PARQUE BUSH: Un resumen de los acontecimientos
El asesinato a tiros ocurrido en Bush's Pasture Park a principios de este mes sigue bajo investigación. Estos son los elementos clave de la situación actual.
Salem-Keizer will demo weapons detection systems, get feedback at Friday event
School district leaders are considering installing portable weapons detectors at Salem middle and high schools following a March 7 shooting in Bush’s Pasture Park involving multiple high school students.
PARK SHOOTING: A summary of developments
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.
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.
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.