Beaverton man arrested for ‘accidental’ shooting, teenager injured

The discovery of an 18-year-old with a gunshot wound in Washington County led to the arrest of a Beaverton man late Wednesday evening, according to police. (Beaverton Police)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The discovery of an 18-year-old with a gunshot wound in Washington County led to the arrest of a Beaverton man late Wednesday night, officials said.

Officers responded to an assault with a weapon near 15000 SW Farmington Road, where the teen was found in a car with a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital with a tourniquet on his arm. Authorities said the other occupants of the car ran away before officers arrived.

The current status of the victim remains unclear.

While searching the area, investigators said they found a rifle “discarded in nearby bushes,” which led to an arrest on Thursday afternoon.

Mario Galindo, 20, is charged with third-degree assault and reckless endangerment of another person.

“Investigators concluded that the shooting was negligent but unintentional,” the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

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