Sandy man held in Gresham poker club shooting
UPDATE • Police believe the shootings might have been random acts of violence
Pamplin Media Group, Jan 30, 2010, Updated Jan 30, 2010
CARROLL L. MAYFIELD
Courtesy of MCSO
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Gresham police have arrested a 66-year-old Sandy man in connection with Friday night’s shooting at a Gresham poker card room.
Police arrested Carroll L. Mayfield about 13 minutes after the shooting was reported at 10:40 p.m., just a few blocks away from the Gresham Player’s Club, 106 N. Main St. Police said they also recovered a weapon at the time of the arrest.
Mayfield has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of first-degree assault. He is being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center on $1 million bail.
The shooting wounded two people. One was taken to Oregon Health and Science University Hospital with unspecified injuries. He is in critical condition. The other was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Medical Center. He condition is unknown.
Gresham’s Major Crimes Team is investigating the shooting. Police believe the shooting was random and the victims did not know the suspect.
The Gresham Player’s Club hosts Texas Hold ’em poker tournaments each day.