PORTLAND, Ore. — A man in McMinnville shot a woman with a pellet gun and then shot himself in a domestic violence dispute Thursday evening, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said.
A caller reported hearing gunshots and people yelling that someone may have been shot in the head near a home along Southeast Riverside Loop. When deputies arrived, they found that a man had shot a woman in the back of the head with a pellet gun and then turned the weapon on himself.
The man was initially transported to a local hospital, but then airlifted to a trauma center for medical treatment. The woman was also transported to a nearby hospital.
On Saturday, Michael John Morgan, 22, was arrested on charges relating to the pellet gun incident after receiving medical care. he is faced with second-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
Yamhill County Search and Rescue later found the weapon, a hand-pump pellet gun, in a field near the home.
Authorities determined the incident involved domestic violence between household members and that there were multiple assaults committed, including someone getting hit in the head with a piece of lumber.
Amy Morgan, 60, was arrested and taken into custody on two counts of fourth-degree assault, one constituting domestic violence.
The case remains under investigation, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office.
If you or someone you know have experienced domestic violence and need support, help is available. Here are some resources:
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788
- Love is Respect Hotline (for youth): 866-331-9474 or text LOVEIS to 22522
- Call to Safety (local 24/7 crisis line): 503-235-5333
- UNICA (local 24/7 Spanish language crisis line): 503-232-4448
- The Gateway Center (range of domestic violence services in Multnomah County): 503-988-6400
- The national suicide and crisis line: 988
