June 24, 2024 4:10 a.m.

Over the weekend, Salem Police Felony Crimes Unit detectives took into custody the fourth suspect in the killing of a cat in a southeast Salem neighborhood.

An SPD release said officers responded to the call of the shooting death of a family pet in the early morning hours of May 10th. The family’s video surveillance captured the recording of the animal’s killing.

In the weeks following the incident, three juvenile suspects, ages 15, 17 and 17, were identified and faced criminal proceedings in juvenile court.

On Saturday afternoon, June 22nd, the suspect determined to be the shooter was arrested at his residence without incident. The 16-year-old male juvenile was lodged at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center on the charge of first-degree aggravated animal abuse.