HERMISTON, Ore. – According to a Facebook post from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, a man was injured in a shooting Friday night in Hermiston near W Hansel Road and NW Geer Road.
UCSO says the initial report of the shooting came in around 6:15 p.m. with reports of multiple gunshots believed to be coming from a vehicle and that a man had been shot.
Deputies arrived and confirmed a man had been shot. UCSO then activated the Umatilla County Major Crimes Team to take over the investigation.
UCSO urges the public to stay away from the area under investigation. There are no threats to the public at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call dispatch at (541) 966-3651 and reference Case #23-1548.