NEWPORT, Ore. — Police have identified the man that was shot and killed on the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport earlier this month.
The victim was identified as 43-year-old Justin Joseph Salisbury from Newport. Police said Salisbury suffered at least one gunshot wound. He was found dead on the west walkway of the bridge at around 12:54 p.m. on Aug. 9.
When officers from the Newport Police Department arrived on scene, they immediately detained a man. The bridge was closed for two hours during the initial investigation, shutting down Highway 101.
Police said they located and identified several witnesses to the shooting but they did not include any further information about the circumstances of the shooting or the identity of the detained man.
The investigation remains active and has been forwarded to the Lincoln County District's Attorney's Office. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Newport Police Department.
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