Accidental shooting sends seven-year-old to hospital
By Mindy Gould on Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon Top Stories
Deschutes County(Released by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office)-
UPDATED: Charges: Assault in the Third Degree, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Negligent Wounding
On January 28th, 2024, at approximately 2:30 pm, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of an apparent gunshot wound. Initial reports detailed a 7-year-old male was accidentally shot while a family member was manipulating a handgun.
During the course of the investigation, it was learned Roy Ipock was manipulating a handgun in the living room of his residence. His 7-year-old son was in the room as well when the firearm discharged a round striking him in the area of his armpit. The 7-year-old was transported to St. Charles Bend, and eventually to a Portland area hospital where he is currently in stable condition.
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Detectives assisted with the investigation, interviewing all subjects present, applying for and being granted a search warrant for the residence, collecting evidence related to the investigation.
Roy Ipock cooperated with the investigation and was issued a citation in lieu of custody for the above-mentioned crimes.
This investigation is on-going, further details may be released when they become available.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves 210,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 265 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 195 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.