Ferry Alley blocked as police investigate shooting incident

Originally Posted on Emerald Media via UWIRE

A reported shooting and SWAT investigation left the area between 18th Avenue and 19th Avenue on Ferry Alley blocked off by red police tape on Saturday afternoon.

According to a report released by the Eugene Police Department, the street was shut down on when the Eugene Police Department and SWAT arrived to search the apartment of a man suspected in the shooting of a 20-year-old woman in an apartment complex near South Eugene High School this afternoon.

EPD was first made aware of the situation following the woman’s arrival at the hospital around 3 p.m.

Christina Denton, neighbor said that police arrived at the scene between 4 and 4:30 p.m. Denton also said that she heard the police over intercom trying to reach individuals inside the apartment.

Police vans, three police cars, a Eugene Police Crisis Negotiation Team, SWAT and the Eugene Police Incident Command truck responded to the scene.

According to EPD sergeant Ron Tinseth, EPD has the names of suspects involved in the shooting but are not releasing them at this time.

According  to Donnie Pruitt – a man on the scene who allegedly met the suspect in prison – he texted the alleged shooter around 6:35 p.m. asking him to please talk to the police. At that time, the alleged suspect then made first contact with the police, Pruitt says.

According to the EPD press release, the woman is in stable condition.

The situation remains under investigation by EPD.

 

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