Beaverton man arrested for 'unintentional' shooting of teen

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The discovery of an 18-year-old with a gunshot wound in Washington County led to the arrest of a Beaverton man late Wednesday night, according to officials.

Deputies responded to an assault with a weapon call near 15000 SW Farmington Road, where the teen was found inside a car with a gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital with a tourniquet on his arm. Authorities said the other occupants in the car ran away before officers arrived.

The victim’s current status remains unclear.

While searching the area, investigators said they found a rifle “discarded in bushes nearby," which led to an arrest Thursday afternoon.

Mario Galindo, 20, faces charges of third-degree assault and recklessly endangering another person.

“Investigators determined that while negligent, the shooting was unintentional,” according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

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