Shooting in Gilliam Co., Nov. 2

On October 27th 2016, OSP received multiple reports of a male lying next to his vehicle in the area of milepost 121 on I-84 eastbound (west of Arlington). Sherman County and Gilliam County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a deceased male with a single gunshot wound to the head. OSP arrived and assumed the investigation and identified the male as Phillip H WEBB, age 36, of Vancouver. It is currently believed there is no threat to the public and this incident is being investigated as death by self-inflicted gunshot. Callers reported seeing two separate vehicles in the area of the deceased prior to law enforcement arrival. The first is described as a dark blue or black newer style full size pickup with a canopy and a male driver. The second vehicle is described as a cream colored full size pickup. WEBB’s vehicle was a 2011 Toyota Tundra, gray in color with Washington license plates. Anyone who may have stopped on scene to check the deceased’s condition or who may have more information about this incident is asked to call the Oregon State Police – The Dalles Area Command at 541-296-9646.