Bend Police are providing surveillance photos of the person firing a gun in SE Bend early Saturday morning. The suspect was wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and a gray backpack. Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact Cpl. Scott Salvage at 541-640-6319.
At approximately 2:38 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, Bend Police responded to multiple calls of a man firing a gun in the area of Parrell and Badger roads. Witnesses reported the person was walking in the area and firing rounds indiscriminately into the air.
Bend Police located the suspect, who ran from officers. Officers used a drone to track the suspect’s movement to Silver Sage Street between Parrell and Benham roads, then set up a perimeter and sent out an emergency notification to neighbors in a 1-mile radius of the incident. The Central Oregon Emergency Response Team and a law enforcement presence remained in the area for some time.
After a thorough search of the area by the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team, the suspect in this incident remains outstanding. A firearm was located during the search.
Bend Police continue to investigate this incident and ask that residents in the area look around their property for any shell casings, gunshot damage or other evidence. If you find any evidence, please leave it in place and contact nonemergency dispatch at 541-693-6911.
Residents with surveillance cameras are also asked to check between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 4 a.m. today, Jan. 7, for any footage showing a person with a gun moving through the area.
Residents in the area of Silver Sage Street are no longer required to shelter in place.
Bend Police wish to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in the response and investigation.
