Salem man arraigned in connection with fatal shooting at homeless campsite

SALEM, Ore. — A suspect has been arraigned after an August shooting at a homeless campsite that left one man dead, according to the Salem Police Department.

In the early hours of Aug. 27, officers responded to a report regarding gunfire near the gravel pit area of Wallace Marine Park, where they found 60-year-old Jacob Collazo with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital but died.

Jestahn, a friend of Callazo, previously told KGW that he saw Collazo go by, then heard the shots. Shortly after, someone ran up the trail, telling them to call the police…

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