Shooting in Downtown Bend Results in Two Injured
A 17-year-old and 18-year-old sustained minor injuries following a shooting at Centennial Parking Garage on Jan. 5. Bend Police responded to a report around 12:56am on Sunday of an 18-year-old who had been shot at the downtown parking garage and transported to St. Charles Bend.
According to a press release, the shooting took place on top of the parking garage. Witnesses reported teens hanging out next to their vehicle when another group in a red Dodge Challenger pulled in on their passenger side. A passenger in the Challenger discharged a round from what police believe to be a shotgun. Projectiles from the round hit the two teens.
Bend Police officers identified the suspect as 18-year-old Genesis Zuniga Garcia. Police arrested Garcia on Monday morning. He was taken into custody and lodged at the Deschutes County jail. The firearm used in the incident had not been recovered as of Jan. 6, according to a press release.
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$4,562 per year
The amount of money an average Bend household spends on bills above the national average, from “What Does It Cost to Live in Central Oregon?”
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This article appears in The Source Weekly January 9, 2025.
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