Medford Police Arrested Two of Three People Involved in Thursday Gunfight
The Medford Police Department has arrested two out of three people who were involved in a gunfight at a local apartment complex this week.
MPD said officers responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Poplar Drive and Progress Drive on Thursday at 8:43 p.m.. One person stated that an unknown person was shooting at him as he fled the area.
MPD patrol units arrived on scene within minutes and -- based on evidence at the scene and eyewitness statements -- it was quickly determined that gunshots were exchanged between three men associated with a nearby apartment. It was not immediately clear if anyone was hit in the exchange of gunfire.
The investigation continued until early Friday morning and resulted in the arrests of 38-year-old Matthew Ryan Pierpoint and 30-year-old Devon James Wright, both of Medford. Both had recently been released from prison and both were charged with parole violations -- Pierpoint for Felony Domestic Strangulation and Wright for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Additional charges against the men are likely.
An additional suspect who has not yet been identified remains outstanding and the investigation is ongoing.
Posted on 2/3/24 6:37AM by Sam Marsh
