HERMISTON — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s office reported Thursday that two men were killed and a third injured in a shooting outside Hermiston.

According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, the shooting occurred at about 8:30 p.m. just outside Hermiston.

Deputies arrived to find two men dead at the scene and a third man receiving medical treatment for a gunshot wound.

“At this time, there is no reason to believe there is any outstanding danger to the community,” the release stated.

The release stated that the sheriff’s office is working with the Umatilla Morrow Major Crimes Team to investigate the shooting, and would be releasing more information later.

The incident represented the fourth and fifth apparent homicide deaths in or just outside of Hermiston this year. Law enforcement has also reported at least four drive-by shootings of vehicles or homes where no one was injured, and in August a man was seriously injured in a shooting in the parking lot of the Hermiston Safeway.