On Thursday, April 2, at approximately 11:00am, Oregon State Police Troopers and Josephine County Deputies responded to a report of a shooting on Speaker Road in Josephine County.
Responding officers located a deceased male in a vehicle on the property.
Oregon State Police Major Crimes Detectives responded to conduct an investigation and were assisted by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives learned that the property owner had called 911 to report he had confronted a man in a vehicle that was shooting on his property. The man in the vehicle shot at the property owner who then returned fire.
Oregon State Police, working with the Josephine County DA, has determined this to be self-defense and no criminal charges are expected.