News Release from: Oregon State Police
INVESTIGATION BEGINS INTO OREGON STATE POLICE OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Posted: April 26th, 2013 6:17 PM
An investigation is beginning into an Oregon State Police (OSP) officer-involved shooting Friday afternoon about 3 miles northeast of Madras in Jefferson County.
On April 26, 2013, at approximately 5:01 p.m., the adult male suspect, who was being sought by OSP and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office following an earlier elude in a remote, wooded area, was reportedly shot by an OSP officer and is being transported by air ambulance to a hospital for treatment. The involved OSP officer was not injured.
The area is east of Highway 97 and traffic is not affected on any major area roadways.
No other information anticipated for released tonight. If any additional information is received and approved for release by lead investigators and Jefferson County District Attorneys' Office, an update news release will be forwarded.
No Public Information Officer is responding to the scene.
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