Oregon Trooper Saves Semi-Truck Driver Held at Gunpoint on I-5.

An Oregon State Police trooper exchanged gunfire with a man who was holding the driver of a semitrailer at gunpoint Monday morning 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 trooper suffered a minor injury and is currently on administrative leave. The Salem Police Department is leading an investigation into the incident.