Oregon State Police investigators are reaching out to the public to help identify potential suspects in a series of vehicle shootings that have occurred in Linn County over the past month.
OSP detectives believe five random shootings at moving vehicles that were reported from Nov. 2 to Dec. 5 are likely connected.
There have been no injuries but in all five cases, law enforcement confirmed that damage to the vehicles had been caused by a firearm. Besides OSP, other agencies responding to such calls have included the Albany Police Department and Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
The incidents include:
- Nov. 2, 2 a.m. — Highway 20, just east of Albany.
- Nov. 25, 9:30 a.m. — Highway 22E, near Mill City.
- Dec. 1, 2:30 a.m. — Highway 20, near Highway 226.
- Dec. 5, 2 a.m. — Highway 226, south of Scio.
- Dec. 6, 2:37 a.m. — Highway 20, near Highway 226.
OSP said it is adding extra patrols in the area of the incidents.
For anyone with information related to the shootings, contact OSP at 800-442-2068 or *OSP (*667) on a mobile device.
