A man shot and wounded on by Oregon State Police on Wednesday afternoon on southbound Interstate 5 has died, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. State Police say officers tried to stop a Ford Bronco on the freeway near Woodburn around 5:45 p.m. last night.
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A shooting that involved officers reportedly took place a short time later near Kuebler Boulevard in Salem.
The Oregon Department of Transportation diverted traffic at Kuebler Blvd. A detour has been set up: Southbound traffic is being directed to Kuebler, and then to Commercial and then back to I-5.
That detour is expected to continue for several hours.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation, Fugate said.
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KOIN 6 News is on the scene and will have more information shortly.
