At around 10 p.m. Feb. 17, calls reported shots fired near Marche Chase Drive, near Autzen Stadium, with people and vehicles fleeing the scene.
While Eugene Police Department officers were responding, an individual was reported injured in a parking lot in the 330 block of S. Garden Way. Officers provided immediate care until the Eugene Springfield Fire Department transported the victim to a hospital.
The victim, a 14-year-old male, sustained life-threatening injuries, according to an EPD news release.
A juvenile suspect was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree assault, no further information is being released due to the suspects age.
The victim has been identified by his family in a GoFundMe campaign as Major Clemens. According to the fundraiser, Clemens was shot in the head and is in a medically induced coma.
The family is seeking to raise $30,000 to cover related expenses and had raised more than $15,600 as of Friday afternoon.
According to the release, the shooting was not a “random” act of violence but occurred between a “group of individuals.”
EPD’s Violent Crimes Unit and Forensic Evidence Unit responded to the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the identity and fundraising efforts of the victim.
