Medford Teen Shot in the Neck During 2 A.M. Altercation With Stranger
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 16-year-old Medford teenager was shot in the neck during an altercation with a stranger during the early hours of Sunday morning.
The teenager was admitted to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident unfolded at 2.21 a.m. on Sunday when officers from the Medford Police Department (MPD) responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Crater Lake Avenue and Steven Street.
On arrival at the scene, officers found the wounded teenager. His assailant had, however, fled the scene.
Officers established a cordon and located the suspect, Phoenix Wood (21), in a parking garage in Providence. He was arrested without incident, and police recovered a firearm.
MPD CID detectives established that during the confrontation, the suspect produced a handgun with which he struck the victim. While doing so, the firearm discharged, and a bullet struck the teenager in the neck.
The two were unknown to one another.
Wood was lodged at the Jackson County Jail on a charge of second-degree assault.
The investigation is ongoing.
- 2:21 a.m. : officers respond to report of a shooting.
- Minutes later : teen found with a neck wound and taken to hospital.
- Early Sunday : suspect found in Providence parking garage and gun recovered.
- Sunday : Phoenix Wood booked on second-degree assault.