CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — A suspect in a series of shootings along Interstate 5 was arrested Wednesday.
Kenneth Ayers, 49, of Roseburg is accused of shooting a woman who was driving on the freeway near Medford on Wednesday, according to Oregon State Police (OSP).
Ayers faces charges of attempted murder, second-degree assault, seven counts of unlawful use of a weapon, seven counts of second-degree criminal mischief and 13 counts of recklessly endangering another person.
OSP says Ayers is a suspect in previous shootings reported along I-5 beginning in late May.
The woman injured on Wednesday was hit by a bullet around 9:45 p.m. while she was driving north on Interstate 5 in Jackson County, near Central Point. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was treated for her injuries and released.
