Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

753 Waterman Drive, Watertown, NY 13601

Phone: (315) 788-1441
Fax: (315) 786-2684

Colleen M. O’Neill
Sheriff MEDIA RELEASE Brian R. McDermott
Undersheriff

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a shooting that occurred at the Eagle Ridge
apartment complex in the Town of Leray.

At approximately 12:25am on Saturday November 2nd, 2019 patrols were dispatched to a disturbance
on Redtail Lane in the Eagle Ridge apartment complex. Moments prior to arrival dispatch received
multiple calls of gunfire in that area. A Sheriff's Deputy responding to the disturbance was within
earshot of gunfire but upon arrival the shooting had ceased and no police officers became involved.
This Deputy provided medical assistance to a victim with a gunshot wound while additional Deputies,
Troopers, Watertown Police Officers, and West Carthage Police provided scene security and crowd
control, as a crowd in excess of 100 people including those involved in the shooting were actively fleeing
the area on foot and in vehicles. It was later learned that a second shooting victim had fled the scene as
well. Injuries sustained by both victims are not considered life-threatening.

Since that time the Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, and City of Watertown Police have identified
numerous persons of interest and have recovered evidence including firearms. At this time we do not
feel the public is in danger and more information may be released when appropriate.

JCSO also asks anyone with direct, first-hand knowledge of the shooting, specifically those who were in
the immediate vicinity and saw those involved, to please contact us. We can be reached at 315-786-
2601 or through private message on our Facebook page: JeffCoSheriffNY.