Public Safety

Shooting near Turner leaves one dead, one hospitalized

By Cherry City Chronicle staff · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Marion County Sheriff's Office Badge — One person is dead and another was taken to a hospital after a shooting near Turner on Sunday evening, Oct. 18. Courtesy: Marion County Sheriff's Office Facebook

One person is dead and another was taken to a hospital after a shooting near Turner on Sunday evening, Oct. 18.

Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) deputies responded at about 5:20 p.m. to a reported shooting near the 11000 block of Brick Road SE, north of Hunsaker Road SE, according to a sheriff's office statement. KPTV first reported the shooting, citing the sheriff's office. Deputies found one person dead at the scene. A second person was taken to an area hospital with injuries.

The sheriff's office has not released the identities of those involved or the condition of the hospitalized person.

The sheriff's office said there is no ongoing threat to the public. The investigation is active, and no additional details have been released. The agency has not indicated whether any arrests have been made or described the circumstances of the shooting.

Anyone with information can contact the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 503-588-5032.

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