News Release from: Marion Co. Sheriff's Office
* UPDATE * VICTIM IDENTIFIED - MURDER SUSPECTS DETAINED IN DEVONSHIRE APARTMENT SHOOTING
Posted: October 17th, 2011 12:52 PM
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11/17/11 12:45pm
HART Detectives continue their work on the investigation of the shooting that occurred Sunday morning.
The victim has been identified as David A. Polanco, 23, of Salem. Polanco was found dead at the scene, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. An autopsy is scheduled for later today.
Witnesses provided detectives with the description of a suspect vehicle and two suspects seen leaving the scene immediately after the shootings. The vehicle, a 2003 Ford Explorer, had a California license plate and tinted windows. It was occupied by two male subjects.
Law enforcement agencies from throughout Oregon and California were asked to watch for the vehicle and to detain its occupants. At approximately 11:30am, Sunday, officers from California Highway Patrol, assisted by deputies from the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office and officers from Yreka Police Department the stopped the suspect vehicle after spotting it traveling southbound in Interstate 5, near milepost 777 in Yreka, California.
The occupants were identified as Nicholas Chavez, 29, and Jhosuamil Colon Lebron, 18. No resistance was offered by Chavez or Colon Lebron.
Both subjects are being detained at the Siskiyou County Jail on murder charges. Chavez and Colon Lebron have addresses in California and Oregon. The relationship between the victim and suspects is not being released at this time. The motive for the shooting remains unknown.
The time line for the return of Chavez and Colon Lebron to Oregon will be developed after they appear in court in California later this week.
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11/16/11 7:42pm:
Detectives are continuing their investigation into the shooting death that occurred at the Devonshire Court Apartments, on Devonshire Avenue NE earlier this morning.
We are processing a search warrant for the apartment and, once signed, Detectives will conduct a thorough search to collect forensic evidence.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim died of homicidal violence, but no further information is being released regarding how he was killed. The motive for the shooting is not clear at this time.
Detectives are still working to identify the victim and notify his family. His name will not be released until the notification is made.
Leads have developed and Detectives are interviewing more than one person of interest.
No arrests have been made, but we feel there is no further immediate danger to the local community as a result of this shooting.
Anyone with information about this crime can call the Marion County Sheriff's Office Tip Line at 503.540.8079.
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11/16/11 12:10pm:
Detectives assigned to the multi-agency Homicide Assault Response Team (HART) are investigating a shooting reported at 7:27am, Sunday. The Marion County Sheriff's Office is the lead agency.
Our Deputies responded to a call of "shots fired" at an apartment in the 4100 block of Devonshire Avenue, NE in Salem.
They arrived within minutes of the call to find a deceased male adult in the apartment. He has not been identified at this time.
The investigation is on-going. There is no further information available for release at this time. Updates will be issued as information becomes available.
No media access to the crime scene area at this time. No scene photos available at this time.
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