Klamath Falls man charged with Attempted Murder after series of assaults and discharge of a firearm

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The following is a press release from Klamath Falls City Police.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Sunday, April 4th, at approximately 10:58 PM, members of the Klamath Falls Police Department responded to High Lakes apartments at 2260 Shasta Way, on a report of an assault.

Officers learned a female reported to have been tied up, physically assaulted, and forced outside of her apartment by her ex-boyfriend.  The ex-boyfriend was identified as Zachary Brennan, age 25 of Klamath Falls. 

Brennan was also reported to be in possession of a handgun. 

Brennan fled the scene in a vehicle. Officer canvassed the surrounding area, and searched for Brennan throughout the evening, but was unable to locate him.

Two days later on April 6, at approximately 5:45 PM, officers responded back to the High Lakes apartments, when the previous victim reported Brennan had just fired several rounds into her apartment. The two occupants of the apartment at the time of the shooting were uninjured.  

Brennan fled the scene of the shooting in a vehicle that was later located, unoccupied in a nearby alley. Officers continued to search for Brennan throughout the evening but again were unable locate to him.    

The next day, Wednesday, April 7, members of the Klamath Falls Police Investigative Division conducted surveillance in areas Brennan was known to associate. At approximately 2:50 PM, Brennan was observed getting into a vehicle in the 2500 block of Applegate Avenue. The vehicle was driven away, and members of the Klamath Falls Police Department and Oregon State Police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on Washburn Way near Crater Lake Parkway. 

Brennan was taken into custody without further incident.

Brennan is charged with the following:

  • Attempted Murder (x2)

  • Felon in Possession of a Firearm

  • Unlawful Use of a Weapon (x2)

  • Aggravated Reckless Endangering

  • Kidnap I

  • Assault II-VDA

  • Strangulation-VDA

  • Assault IV-VDA

  • Theft II

  • Criminal Mischief II

  • Criminal Mischief

This incident remains under investigation. 

If you have information that can assist the investigation, please contact the Klamath Falls Police Department at 541-883-5336, or call the anonymous tip line at 541-883-5334.