RUFUS, Ore. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say the mayor of a rural town in Oregon is facing accusations of attempted murder following a road rage incident Monday night.
The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office says Mayor Dowen Jones in the town of Rufus fired multiple rounds from a handgun at a passing vehicle near Parkdale. Officials said two adults and two children were traveling on Highway 281 following an SUV that was being driven erratically.
The SUV then abruptly pulled over. Deputies said when the family’s vehicle slowed to get a description Jones fired the weapon into the family’s car. No one was hurt.