Incident

7-01-2017 Oregon Cave Junction 1-1

Location

July 01, 2017

Incident Address
Cave Junction, Oregon

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: John LaRue
  • Age: 47
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Joseph Carl Sallman
  • Age: 30
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Assault weapon (AR-15, AK-47, and ALL variants defined by law enforcement)

Notes

Victim shot in the chest and once in the back of shoulder in dispute over firearm ownership. Victim's service dog also killed, as was nearby camel.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: 7.62 [AK-47]

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 1
State House District: 1