A Bend man was arrested early Sunday morning after shooting a woman in a local home.
Bend Police and Bend Fire & Rescue received a call at around 12:47 a.m. about a shooting, which led them to a home in the 63000 block of Hunters Circle in Bend.
The 35-year-old victim, also from Bend, was taken to St. Charles by ambulance with serious injuries, which were not life threatening.
An investigation found that 48-year-old Kevin Baessler had shot her with a handgun, and he was taken into custody without incident.
Police found that alcohol was involved at the time of the shooting. They found further evidence at the home after executing a search warrant.
Baessler was booked at the Deschutes County Jail on the following charges:
- Assault II
- Reckless Endangering
- Unlawful Use of a Weapon
- Pointing a firearm at another
