Sheriff: 1 person dead in shooting involving deputy, trooper

By AP staff (AP)
GATES, Ore. Dec. 9, 2020 10:23 p.m.

Authorities say one person was shot and killed in a shooting involving a Linn County deputy and at least one Oregon State Police trooper southeast of Salem

One person was shot and killed in a shooting involving a Linn County deputy and at least one Oregon State Police trooper southeast of Salem, according to the Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon.

The shooting happened just before midnight on Tuesday on Highway 22 near the small town of Gates, Yon said.

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Neither the trooper nor deputy was injured, KOIN-TV reported. No further information was immediately released about the person killed or the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

Highway 22 was closed from Gates to Detroit. The Salem Police Department is investigating the case.

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