MPD Lodged Man Following Reported Shooting Incident
Medford Police responded Tuesday around 4 p.m. to the area of a business in the 700 block of Stevens Street after a caller reported a possible menacing incident involving gunfire.
According to the department's Facebook page, the original complainant reported that the involved parties had left the area. As officers arrived, the victim returned to the scene and contacted officers. The investigation determined the adult male victim and 41-year-old David Somers had been involved in a verbal dispute over parking.
During the confrontation, Somers reportedly made a threatening statement, produced a handgun, and pointed it at the victim. Somers then allegedly fired multiple rounds and fled the parking lot in a vehicle. No one was struck by these rounds.
The victim attempted to follow Somers but eventually lost sight of him. Members of the MPD's Criminal Investigations Division responded and assisted with the investigation. A short time later, officers located the suspect vehicle on Campus Drive in Medford.
Somers was contacted and taken into custody without incident. He was lodged at the Jackson County Jail for Attempted Assault in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Pointing of a Firearm, Menacing, and Disorderly Conduct. This case remains under investigation.
Posted on 7/22/26 11:18AM by Alex Bauer
