Sheriff: 1 person dead in shooting involving deputy, trooper

GATES, Ore. (AP) — One person was shot and killed in an incident involving a Linn County deputy and at least one Oregon State Police trooper southeast of Salem, according to the Linn County sheriff.

The shooting happened just before midnight Tuesday on Highway 22 near the small town of Gates, Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said.

Neither the trooper nor deputy was injured, KOIN-TV reported. No further information was immediately released about the person killed or the circumstances leading up to shooting.

Highway 22 was closed from Gates to Detroit. The Salem Police Department is investigating the case.