Merrill Elementary on Lockdown Following Nearby Stabbing

On Thursday April 26, 2018 at approximately 2:12 PM Klamath 911 Emergency Communication received a call of a male stabbed in the neck at the Merrill Apartments 656 W. 3rd Street Apartment #8 Merrill, Oregon.  

Merrill Police, Malin Police and Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) responded. The 27-year old male victim was stabbed in the neck while inside his apartment with his two children. The suspect was by the victim and he identified him as Arturo Jeffery Leon. Basin Ambulance transported the victim to Sky Lakes Medical Center.

Within an hour of the incident, Leon was located at 151 W. Court Drive Merrill, Oregon where he was taken into custody.

The incident is still under investigation

Merrill Elementary entered a 15-minute lockdown Thursday afternoon in cooperation with local law enforcement.

At approximately 2:40 p.m., 911 dispatch directed the school of approximately 150 students to lock down. This means students remain inside their classrooms, doors were locked and students and staff sheltered in place.

There was no incident at the school, but law enforcement were responding to a situation near the school. After 15 minutes, law enforcement released Merrill Elementary from its lockdown when
the neighborhood was secured.

Students were dismissed safely at 2:55 p.m., per the normal schedule.

The Victim was treated and released from Sky Lakes Medical Center. 

Arrestee:
Arturo Jeffery Leon DOB 11-2-1993

 Charges:
Assault I
Unlawful Use of a Weapon

Information provided from Klamath County Sheriffs Office and Klamath County School District