West Salem shooting: Orchard Heights Road closed after gunfire injures one, suspect arrested

A shooting at a West Salem apartment complex on Wednesday evening, June 18, left one person hospitalized.

Published on: Jun 19, 2025, 09:24:43 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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A shooting at a West Salem apartment complex on Wednesday evening, June 18, left one person hospitalized. Salem police are now investigating the shooting. A suspect has been taken into custody, police said on social media.

West Salem shooting: Orchard Heights Road closed after gunfire injures one, suspect arrested (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The road between the Orchard Heights Park entrance and Northwest Chapman Hill Drive has been shut down. The public was asked to avoid the area.

What we know so far

Witnesses said there was a disturbance among a group of teenagers before the shooting broke out, according to Salem Police Department spokeswoman Angela Hedrick, as reported by Salem Reporter. The Salem Police Department wrote on X, “Police officers responded to the call of a gunshot wound in the 1200 block of Orchard Heights RD NW. Orchard Heights Parkway is closed at Lupin. Please avoid the area.”

Police later said in an update, “The road closure on Orchard Heights RD is reduced to the entrance to Orchard Heights Park and Chapman Hill RD NW. One person transpx for medical care.”

They later added that someone has been taken into custody. “Update at 1830: One suspect in custody. The road closure remains in place. Officers are still on scene for the investigation of the incident,” police wrote.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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