Medford man shot after trying to break into apartment with axe

Medford man shot after trying to break into apartment with axe

A man was shot early Tuesday morning after trying to break into a neighbor's apartment with an axe in the 600 block of South Oakdale Avenue.

Medford man shot by neighbor during Axe break-in attempt

MEDFORD, Ore. – A 22-year-old man was hospitalized this morning after he was shot while allegedly attempting to break into a neighbor’s apartment with an axe. Medford Police responded to the 600 block of South Oakdale Avenue around 4:55 a.m. following a call regarding a man screaming and behaving in an extremely erratic manner. Before […]

Neighbor Shoots Man Allegedly Wielding Axe During Disturbance in West Medford

MEDFORD, Ore. (Apr. 21, 2026) — A Medford man was hospitalized early Tuesday after being shot by a neighbor while allegedly attempting to break into an apartment with an axe, police said. Officers with the Medford Police Department responded at about 4:55 a.m. to a report of a person in mental distress in the 600 block of South Oakdale Avenue. A caller told dispatchers that a neighbor was screaming and behaving erratically. While officers were e…