Friday morning, April 26, 2013, Marion County Deputies were called upon to check the welfare of a man reportedly slumped over in the seat of a parked car in South Salem.
The call was received at 7:09 am and upon arrival two Deputies found a late model silver Acura facing northbound on the shoulder Sunnyside Road SE, near the Interstate 5 & Illahe overpass.
The deputies woke the sole occupant to check on his well-being. After awakening the man there was an encounter with deputies which resulted in the man being shot by a deputy.
The man, who was since identified as a wanted out-of-state fugitive considered armed and dangerous, was transported to the Salem Hospital where he is being treated for a non-life-threatening wound. Neither deputy was injured
Investigators also confirmed the vehicle he was in, was stolen.
Consistent with Senate Bill 111 protocols, the HART (Homicide Assault Response Team) lead by Keizer Police Detectives will handle the investigation.
The name of the man shot, along with the deputies involved will be released at a later time. No further information about the incident is available at this time as the investigation is active and ongoing.
Sunnyside Road and the I-5 overpass were closed to all traffic for about three hours.
Keizer Police Captain Jeff Kuhns (Phone: 503.390.3713) will handle PIO media questions going forward. Information will only be released upon the authorization of the District Attorney's Office.
The call was received at 7:09 am and upon arrival two Deputies found a late model silver Acura facing northbound on the shoulder Sunnyside Road SE, near the Interstate 5 & Illahe overpass.
The deputies woke the sole occupant to check on his well-being. After awakening the man there was an encounter with deputies which resulted in the man being shot by a deputy.
The man, who was since identified as a wanted out-of-state fugitive considered armed and dangerous, was transported to the Salem Hospital where he is being treated for a non-life-threatening wound. Neither deputy was injured
Investigators also confirmed the vehicle he was in, was stolen.
Consistent with Senate Bill 111 protocols, the HART (Homicide Assault Response Team) lead by Keizer Police Detectives will handle the investigation.
The name of the man shot, along with the deputies involved will be released at a later time. No further information about the incident is available at this time as the investigation is active and ongoing.
Sunnyside Road and the I-5 overpass were closed to all traffic for about three hours.
Keizer Police Captain Jeff Kuhns (Phone: 503.390.3713) will handle PIO media questions going forward. Information will only be released upon the authorization of the District Attorney's Office.