At approximately 12:00 a.m., this morning, a man was shot in the leg after an altercation in the parking lot of the Midnight Sports Bar and Grill, located in the 3900 block of Center Street NE in Salem. Details surrounding the incident are limited as very few witnesses were located.
What investigators do know is that four men were involved in an altercation in the parking lot of the bar when one of the involved men fired a gun wounding the other man in the leg. The victim was taken to the Salem Hospital where he is expected to recover. Detectives are searching for a green or blue, Chevrolet or GMC truck with white racing stripes. Additionally one of the involved males associated to the truck had a large tattoo on the back of his neck and a thin line of writing tattooed on his forehead.
It is currently unknown if the shooting is gang related. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to please call the Marion County Sheriff's Office, you can remain anonymous.
What investigators do know is that four men were involved in an altercation in the parking lot of the bar when one of the involved men fired a gun wounding the other man in the leg. The victim was taken to the Salem Hospital where he is expected to recover. Detectives are searching for a green or blue, Chevrolet or GMC truck with white racing stripes. Additionally one of the involved males associated to the truck had a large tattoo on the back of his neck and a thin line of writing tattooed on his forehead.
It is currently unknown if the shooting is gang related. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to please call the Marion County Sheriff's Office, you can remain anonymous.