John Day man arrested in fatal shooting of neighbor

JOHN DAY, Ore. (AP) – Authorities in eastern Oregon say one man is dead and another is in custody facing murder and manslaughter charges following a confrontation between neighbors in the town of John Day.
 
Oregon State Police in a news release Saturday say 55-year-old Thomas Elliott shot and killed 46-year-old Todd Berry on Thursday.
 
OSP says Berry assaulted Elliott at Elliott’s residence. Troopers say Elliott retrieved a firearm and shot Berry several times.
 
Emergency medical responders found Berry in the middle of the road bleeding and attempted life-saving measures, but Berry died at the scene.
 
Elliott was taken into custody without incident, troopers said.