26-year-old man hurt in officer-involved shooting near Boardman

The Oregon State Police are investigating an incident Friday morning on Interstate-84 near the Boardman Exit.

A Morrow County Sheriffs Deputy stopped for a disable vehicle and encountered a 26-year-old man armed with a gun.

Shots were fired, the deputy was not injured, but the suspect was and taken to an area hospital.

At the request of the Morrow County Sherriff's Office the Umatilla/Morrow County Major Crime Team was activated. The Oregon State Police along with the Morrow County District Attorney's Office are leading the investigation into the incident.