Gunfire Erupts During Medford Parking Dispute
No one was struck; police arrested a suspect a short time later.
MEDFORD, Ore. — A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after Medford police say a dispute over parking escalated into threats and gunfire near a business on Stevens Street.
Medford Police Department officers responded around 4 p.m. July 21 to the 700 block of Stevens Street after receiving a report of a possible menacing incident involving gunfire.
The people involved had left the area before officers arrived, according to police, but the adult male victim later returned and spoke with investigators.
Police said the investigation determined the victim and 41-year-old David Somers had been involved in a verbal dispute over parking when Somers allegedly made a threatening statement, pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the victim.
Somers then allegedly fired multiple rounds before leaving the parking lot in a vehicle. No one was struck by the gunfire.
Police said the victim attempted to follow Somers but eventually lost sight of his vehicle.
Detectives with the Medford Police Department Criminal Investigations Division assisted with the investigation. A short time later, officers located the suspect vehicle on Campus Drive.
Somers was taken into custody without incident and lodged at the Jackson County Jail on charges of attempted second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful pointing of a firearm, menacing and disorderly conduct.
The case remains under investigation.
Cover image: file photo, Medford Police Department
