Grants Pass woman pronounced dead in officer involved shooting

Grants Pass woman pronounced dead in officer involved shooting

Officers responded to a scene where Alicia Shelton, 43, ignored commands to drop a gun. Police fired their weapons, striking Shelton.

WOMAN DECEASED FOLLOWING OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN GRANTS PASS

February 8, 2026 9:00 a.m. One woman is deceased following an officer involved shooting in Grants Pass on Saturday afternoon. An Oregon State Police report said at about 12:30 p.m. officers from the Grants Pass Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls with witnesses saying a female was in the roadway firing handguns, near the intersection of Grants Pass Parkway and M Street. Officers arrived on the scene and began giving verbal commands…