Justin Joseph Salisbury, a 43-year-old White male, was fatally shot on the west walkway of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Oregon, on August 9, 2023, at about 12:54 p.m. Newport Police found Salisbury deceased at the scene with at least one gunshot wound. A male subject was immediately detained by officers who arrived on scene and the bridge was closed to traffic for about two hours during the initial investigation.

Salisbury had earlier clashed with construction workers on the bridge; in June 2023 he was arrested for disorderly conduct after reportedly threatening workers with a walking stick and was released on the condition he have no contact with the construction crew. Investigators identified several witnesses and the Newport Police Department’s file was forwarded to the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office for review. No further details have been released about the person detained or any charges.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew Salisbury’s movements near the bridge, please share what is known with authorities.