Posted: August 18th, 2011 12:58 AM
On August 17, 2011 at 10:59 p.m., the Salem Police Department and Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting at State St and 49th Ave SE. When officers arrived, they found a white male approximately 20 years of age deceased in a ditch at that location. It appears the male had been shot. The incident is in the preliminary stages of the investigation. Additional information will be forthcoming when investigators have an opportunity to conduct interviews of individuals who may have information about the shooting.
On August 17, 2011 at 10:59 p.m., the Salem Police Department and Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting at State St and 49th Ave SE. When officers arrived, they found a white male approximately 20 years of age deceased in a ditch at that location. It appears the male had been shot. The incident is in the preliminary stages of the investigation. Additional information will be forthcoming when investigators have an opportunity to conduct interviews of individuals who may have information about the shooting.