Police are investigating the shooting of a 36-year-old Sweet Home man Monday evening, March 27, who has been taken to an area hospital for treatment.
At approximately 6:35 p.m. Monday, the Sweet Home Police Department received several reports of gunshots around the 1600 block of 13th Avenue, a residential area.
Police responded and located the victim in the driver’s seat of a vehicle, north of the intersection of 13th and Poplar streets. He had several gunshot wounds, according to police.
Medics from the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District transported the victim to an area hospital.
“The identity of the victim is known,” said Police Chief Jeff Lynn Monday evening, but he did not release the name Monday evening.
“Several persons of interest are being interviewed by detectives at this time. The situation is contained, and the community is not in any danger.”
The Sweet Home Police Department is conducting the investigation with assistance from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office and the Major Accident Investigation Team.
The Police Department is requesting anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact Officer David Hickcox at (541) 367-5181.
The New Era will continue to report on this story for our March 29 edition, which will be on newsstands Tuesday afternoon.