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OSP Arrests Man Tied to Lane County Officer Involved Shooting

Police say the man fired rounds at two deputies on September 1st.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Oregon State Police arrested a Eugene-area man Monday night on attempted murder charges related to a September 2008 incident in which he is alleged to have shot at Lane County sheriff deputies responding to a call of a suicidal person at an area residence.

OSP Spokesman Lt. Gregg Hastings says around 6:30 PM, OSP Detective Andy Kenyon arrested 31-year old Nathan Miles Dix at a Eugene motel related to an arrest warrant issued following an indictment by a Lane County Grand Jury.

Dix was lodged in the Lane County Jail on two counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon Against a Person.

Two Men Die in Woodburn Oregon Shooting

Gunshots rang out Monday night, leaving two men dead and one is hospitalized.

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - Woodburn Police responded to reported gunshots Monday night about 10:30 in the area of 561 Hall St, Woodburn. On scene, police discovered 3 men outside the residence who had been shot while in or near their vehicle.

Men Arrested in Drive By Shooting Allegedly Firing at Pursuing Cars

Police say a suspect in the back of a pickup fired approximately 10 rounds at the two vehicles chasing them.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Rounds from at least one gun blazed at two pursuing vehicles following a drive by shooting in Albany that led to two men being arrested on Attempted Murder and several other charges, police there say.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller, says deputies are investigating an attempted murder that occurred in Albany that resulted in a car chase by the intended victims that ended in the Oakville area west of Tangent.

Police Say Father and Son Shot Each Other During Family Argument

Alcohol reportedly drove the fight between the men that led to the shooting.

(GRANDE RONDE, Ore.) - Polk County deputies were called to the scene of a shooting with multiple victims Friday night at 8:40 PM.

While enroute, they were advised of a report that two people were shot at a residence on Andy Riggs Road in Grand Ronde.

Salem Police Seek Information in Cab Driver Shooting and Robbery

The suspect, an 18-28 year old Hispanic male adult, 5'10"-6'00" tall, should be considered armed and dangerous, police said.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police are investigating the shooting and robbery of a cab driver that occurred in the 2200 block of Liberty St NE at approximately 4:20 AM Saturday.

Salem Police Lt Dave Okada says officers were dispatched to a report of a gunshot wound in the 2200 block of Liberty St NE and arrived to find that a cab driver had been shot in the head during an apparent robbery.

Shooting Suspect in Keizer Remains at Large - UPDATE

Police have named the person they arrested, but they say it was unrelated to the shooting and that suspect still remains at large.

(KEIZER, Ore.) - Several Keizer Police officers responded to the 3900 block of Partridge Lane NE at 9:47 PM last night on a report that several gun shots had been fired and someone had been injured last night around 9:47 PM.

Keizer Police Captain Jeff Kuhns says the first officers arrived on scene at the Partridge Lane Apartments within a minute after receiving the call.

Shooting in Dundee Leads to Closure of Highway

No arrest has been made, and police say suspect information is still being compiled.

(DUNDEE, Ore.) - A shooting last night sent Newberg-Dundee Police officers to Lumpy's Tavern on Highway 99W in Dundee at about 11:45 PM. The highway was closed for several hours and reopened about 7:15 AM Today.

Police say the victim, 46-year old Grant Leroy Herring of Dundee, reportedly entered the tavern with a gunshot wound. He was flown to a Portland area hospital by Life Flight. His condition is not known.

Suspects Involved in Silverton Police Shooting Arrested

The second suspect was apprehended at 2:30 PM this afternoon, following a day-long manhunt by numerous area law enforcement officers and agencies.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - Silverton Police captured one suspect early this morning and they were on the lookout for another after both allegedly attempted to run down a Silverton Police officer. That event reportedly led to an officer-involved shooting.

Police Chief Rick Lewis indicated in a press release, that it began at 3:01 AM, when Silverton Police Officers were dispatched to the report of a burglary in progress at Champion Homes located at 1204 Mill St. Silverton.

Reward Offered for Information on 2007 Highway 26 Shooting (AUDIO)

The reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers.

(ZIG ZAG, Ore.) - It would be hard to describe this audio recording of a man calling police after he and his friend had both been shot as anything less than chilling. The men had spent the day with youngsters snowboarding before they were the victims of a highway shooting.

The public is being asked to help in identifying and locating the suspect responsible for the December 2007 shooting of two men on Highway 26 in the Zig Zag area.

Deputies Shoot and Kill Suspect After Pursuit

A Beaverton officer attempted to pull the man over earlier the same evening.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Deputies in Washington County shot a man who died from his injuries Saturday evening after a short pursuit that began at about 5:30 PM. Sgt. Bob Ray with the Washington County Sheriff says both deputies have been placed on administrative leave.

Ray says the pursuit began at SW 175th Avenue and SW Shady Peak Lane. Two deputies pursued 39-year old Shane Grundmeyer, after he failed to yield when they turned attempted to pull him over.