Incident
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7-01-2017 Oregon Cave Junction 1-1
Location
July 01, 2017
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]
Sources
District
Congressional District: 4State Senate District: 1
State House District: 1