Nearby shooting locks down three schools

A shooting in South Salem on Wednesday left one person injured and caused three nearby schools to be placed on lockdown.

Police received a report around 12:30 p.m. of a fight in the neighborhood near Berry Street SE. The call escalated with a secondary report of possible shots fired, Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada said.

When police arrived, they found one person had been assaulted and one had been shot and hit, sustaining non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing, and it's too early to know if the violence was gang-related, Okada said.

South Salem High, Howard Street Charter Middle and Bush Elementary schools were closed to visitors and students were kept inside for about 45 minutes, said Karma Krause, communications coordinator for the Salem-Keizer School District. She noted that school dismissed on time, and the lockdowns were taken because of the police activity in the area.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.