Grants Pass, OR – A deadly shooting in a Grants Pass neighborhood Wednesday evening left one young man dead and another injured, prompting a multi-agency investigation that led to a suspect’s arrest within hours.
According to the Grants Pass Police Department, officers responded around 6:05 p.m. Wednesday to the 800 block of NE E Street after multiple emergency calls reported gunfire. Responding officers, along with deputies and state troopers, located two adult male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. First responders provided medical aid before both were transported to Three Rivers Medical Center.
Police said an 18-year-old man allegedly succumbed to his injuries at the hospital and was pronounced dead. A second victim, a 24-year-old man, allegedly sustained significant but non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators said witnesses at the scene reported the suspect allegedly fled in a vehicle immediately after the shooting. The Grants Pass Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit took over the case, working alongside the Oregon State Police and the Josephine County District Attorney’s Office.
Authorities identified the suspect as 21-year-old Kyler Talbot, who was allegedly located later that night at a hotel in Jackson County. According to officials, Talbot was taken into custody without incident by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team with assistance from Grants Pass police.
Talbot was lodged in the Josephine County Jail and is facing charges including second-degree murder, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and first-degree assault. Officials emphasized the charges are allegations, and the case remains under investigation.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Grants Pass Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit.
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