MPD Responded to Mental Distress Report, Suspect Hospitalized after Shots Fired
Medford Police responded to a report of a person in mental distress in the 600 block of South Oakdale Avenue at 4:55 this morning.
A call to 911 reported a neighbor in an adjacent apartment was screaming and behaving erratically. Additional information indicated that the individual was attempting to break into a neighboring apartment using an axe.
The occupant of that apartment discharged a firearm, striking the suspect. Officers arrived and located the suspect, 22-year-old Julian Moon Haight, suffering from a gunshot wound to an extremity.
Officers provided emergency medical aid until he was transported to a local hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment. No other individuals were injured during the incident.
This case remains under investigation. Additional information, including any potential criminal charges, will be released as it becomes available.
Posted on 4/21/26 10:52AM by Alex Bauer
