Oregon man dies after being shot in head

DALLAS, Ore. (AP) - A Polk County man died after being shot in the head during an incident south of Independence.

The Statesman Journal reports Polk County Sheriff Mark Garton says 31-year-old Joseph Sieg died in the Thursday night shooting.

A call came in at 8:38 p.m. notifying authorities of the incident.

Garton says multiple attempts of life-saving measures on Sieg were successful.

Garton ruled out suicide but says no arrests have been made in the case.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

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Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com