BEND, OR -- A Salem murder suspect was arrested in a southeast Bend neighborhood Wednesday morning. Salem Police believe 56-year-old Thomas Healy shot 35-year-old Scott Tanner in a Salem park on August 27th. Both may have lived in an encampment near Geer Park and investigators say they got into a fight before the shooting.

Bend Police detectives and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team assisted Salem Police in arresting Healy on Willopa Court at about 7:45 a.m. Neighbors report seeing armored vehicles and a large police presence in the area during the apprehension 

Healy is being held at the Deschutes County Jail pending transport to Marion County.

“I offer my thanks to the Bend Police Department and the special team officers who assisted our detectives today,” Salem Police Chief Trevor Womack said in a statement. “We are grateful for the interagency coordination in apprehending a dangerous person and helping to bring justice to the victim’s family.”