On June 10th, 2021, Detectives from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office charged Quintin Smith, 36, with in connection with a May shooting in the unincorporated area of East Salem. The shooting was first reported to deputies on May 9th, 2021, at just after 4:00 a.m. when medics were called to the 2500 block of Phipps Lane NE to assist a male with a gunshot wound. When deputies arrived at the scene, they located one victim, a 44 year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest. The suspect had already fled from the scene by the time law enforcement arrived.
Following a month long investigation into the shooting, Smith was taken into custody yesterday afternoon during a traffic stop in northwest Salem by officers from the Salem Police Department.
Smith is currently in custody at the Marion County Jail with Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree and Unlawful Use of a Firearm charges in connection with the shooting. Additionally, Smith had outstanding warrants for his arrest for a parole violation as well as drug delivery and possession charges.
Smith is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon, June 11th, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. at the Marion County Circuit Court Annex.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Keizer Police Department, Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Oregon Department of Justice, and Salem Police Department for their assistance during this investigation.