PORTLAND — A Roseburg, Ore., man was arrested Thursday in a string of shootings on Interstate 5 in southern Oregon, the most recent of which wounded a motorist the night before.
Kenneth Ayers, 49, was booked into the Jackson County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder, assault, unlawful use of a weapon and other charges. He’s being held on over $350,000 bail.
The Oregon State Police said Ayers is the suspect in a string of shootings along the freeway that date back to late May. The agency didn’t disclose a motive or specify exactly how many shootings had occurred.
The motorist wounded Wednesday was traveling north near milepost 37, between Gold Hill and Central Point, when she was shot, according to the state police. She was taken to a hospital, treated and released.
