Salem police suspected Andrew E. Kjostad, 34, in three separate shootings when an officer shot him during an attempted arrest, according an Oregon State Police Statement.
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Trooper justified in fatally shooting man during gun battle on I-5 in Salem, grand jury says
Felipe Amezcua Manzo pointed a laser-equipped gun at two drivers in freeway traffic and started a shootout with an Oregon State Police Trooper, according to a statement from the Marion County District Attorney’s Office.
Salem police release account of fatal police shootout on I-5
Police say Felipe Manzo, 31, held a man at gunpoint on the freeway just before dying in a gun battle with a state trooper.
Person killed in shooting involving state trooper on I5, police say
The Oregon State Police did not clarify in a statement who fired the shot that killed the individual, who was not identified or otherwise described.
UPDATE: Salem police say they didn’t arrest Portland man claiming he was mistakenly jailed in suit
The lawsuit filed on Friday, Jan. 13, alleges Duarte Papa-Vicente, 27, was arrested and jailed on a warrant that had been withdrawn.
Silverton man killed in crash on Highway 214 Wednesday
Mitchell Daniel Kuenzi, 23, was declared dead at the scene of the crash near Northeast Downs Road Wednesday morning, according to the Oregon State Police.
Human skull found on I-5 is an “artifact,” state police say
The Oregon State Police said Wednesday that a human skull found two weeks ago on the freeway was “very old” and not linked to a homicide.
Salem man killed in crash on I-5 Thursday morning
State police say Dale Heggem, 76, was driving a minivan at a high rate of speed when he veered off the road and struck a tree.
Pedestrian killed in fatal crash on I-5 early Sunday morning
Police say Michael Summers, 38 of Salem, had struck a barrier with his car and was chasing his dog on the freeway when a driver struck and killed him.
Beaverton man charged with murder in Polk County road rage incident
Justin McAnulty was arrested Friday on charges alleging he shot and killed Dennis Anderson two months ago on Highway 18 in Polk County.