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Police ID Man Who Shot Salem Woman Before Killing Self

(Salem, OR) -- Police are releasing the identity of a man accused of crashing into a Salem woman's house and shooting her before taking his own life. The Salem Police Department says 37-year-old Phillip Wayne Johnson drove his pickup truck into the woman's home Tuesday and then opened fire on her, leaving her with critical injuries. He then allegedly fled the scene and led police on a pursuit down Highway 22E before shooting and killing himself. Police say Johnson had a past relationship with the victim. The shooting sent nearby Morningside Elementary School into lockdown while police investigated.

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