Deputy Involved Shooting After Domestic Call

 JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

On 02-23-21 at 1921 hours Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Eagle Point Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Idlewood Dr, in Eagle Point, Oregon. Prior to the arrival of law enforcement, the male half of the disturbance left the location along with another male in an SUV.

A few minutes later the SUV was stopped by police on Stevens Road near Idlewood Drive in the parking lot of the church at that location. At 1936 hours one of the involved deputies advised shots were fired.

One male from the suspect vehicle is deceased. The other male is being treated at a local hospital. One JCSO deputy was struck by a bullet fired by a subject in the SUV. The injury was minor.

The case is now a Major Assault Death Investigation Unit (MADIU) call out and Oregon State Police is the lead agency.

No further details will be released at this time. Further releases will be coordinated with MADIU and the Jackson County District Attorneys Office.