Police Investigate Drive-By Shooting in Canby Oregon

The apartment, which has ties to the Norteno Gang, was believed to have been targeted as retaliation for a beating involving a rival gang member a few days before.

Crime scene after drive-by shooting Photo courtesy: Canby Police

(CANBY) - Residents in Canby reported hearing two gunshots and a vehicle driving away at 1:49 AM Monday morning at 282 S Knott Street.

Canby Police officers responding to the report of a drive by shooting recovered three rounds from the apartment. Two rounds were located inside the apartment lodged in a couch and a third round was located lodged in a step near the front door.

They say nobody was injured in the shooting. The residents reported that the couch is where a person usually sleeps at night, but the individual was not there when the shots rang out.

The apartment, which has ties to the Norteno Gang, was believed to have been targeted as retaliation for a beating involving a rival gang member a few days before.

The investigation is continuing, and anyone with information is encouraged to call the Canby Police at 503 266-1104.

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