SWAT and Crisis Negotiators end shotgun assault standoff with peaceful surrender

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: November 22, 2025
CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | [email protected]

SALEM, Ore. - A 31-year-old man was shot during a domestic violence incident Friday evening, prompting
a SWAT response and resulting in the arrest of one man.

Salem patrol officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man had been shot. Officers located the victim in
the street near a residence in the 3300 block of Ferndell Street NE. The victim had sustained a gunshot
wound to the face. He told officers he had been shot in front of a nearby residence. Medics transported the
victim to the hospital, where he was treated and is expected to recover.

Officers surrounded the residence, and Salem SWAT was called to take over negotiations with the suspect.
Crisis Negotiations Team members issued announcements at the scene, and Sany Morales, 43, of Salem,
surrendered without further incident.

Morales was lodged at the Marion County Jail on charges of assault in the first degree and unlawful use of a
weapon, as well as several unrelated warrants. The investigation remains ongoing.

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