Deadly Shooting and Police Response Close I-5 in Salem, Oregon

An Oregon State Police trooper exchanged gunfire with a man who was holding the driver of a semitrailer at gunpoint along Interstate 5 in Salem, leaving the suspect dead. The trooper stopped to help the driver of the disabled semitrailer when he noticed the gunman, who immediately began shooting at the trooper. The trooper returned fire and the gunman ran into tall grass along the interstate, where he was found with gunshot injuries. The Salem Police Department is leading an investigation into the incident.