Two Klamath Falls men charged with Attempted Murder
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James Henry Wilson, 28, charged with Attempted Murder (x2), Unlawful Use of a Weapon (x2), Criminal Conspiracy (x2).
Robert William Edwin Metcalfe, 30, charged with Attempted Murder, Assault I, Assault II, Unlawful Use of a weapon (x2), Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Thursday, April 15, 2021, at approximately 10:52 PM, members of the Klamath Falls Police Department responded to the High Lakes Apartments (2660 Shasta Way), on a report of gunshots being heard in the area. When officers arrived they discovered Nathan Robbins, 41, had been shot in the abdomen.
Mr. Robbins was transported to Sky Lakes Medical Center, where he was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Investigators obtained information from Mr. Robbins that there had been a separate incident prior to the shooting; reporting a pair of suspects attempted to run him over with a black Jeep Cherokee earlier in the evening in the 3000 block of South 6th Street.
Investigators were able to locate video that confirmed a portion of Mr. Robbins’ statement, as well as providing a better vehicle description.
Officers searched the area for the suspects who were reported to have driven away from the scene in the black Jeep. Officers canvassed the surrounding area, and searched for the suspect vehicle throughout the evening, but were not able to locate it.
On April 16, Officers responded to a reported of an abandoned black Jeep Cherokee parked in a business parking lot. The abandoned vehicle matched the description of the vehicle seen in the video from the 3000 block of south 6th Street.
Through further investigation, James Henry Wilson, 28, and Robert William Edwin Metcalfe, 30, were developed as suspects.
On April 17, Wilson was located walking in the 2500 block of Wiard Street, where he was taken into custody without incident and charged with Attempted Murder (x2), Unlawful Use of a Weapon (x2), Criminal Conspiracy (x2).
Metcalfe was located at 2838 Crest Street; he was also taken into custody without incident and charged with Attempted Murder, Assault I, Assault II, Unlawful Use of a weapon (x2), Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
The firearm used in this incident was also located and recovered by Investigators.
This investigation is ongoing. If you have information that can assist with this investigation, please contact the Klamath Falls Police Department at 541-883-5336, or call the anonymous tip line at 541-883-5334.