The Newberg Graphic
| Police identify suspect in Dundee shooting | ||||
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| Yamhill County District Attorney’s office looking for public’s help in tracking down Willard ‘Billy’ Wayne Waggoner; victim released from hospital | ||||
The Newberg-Dundee Police Department is looking for a suspect in connection with April 30 shooting of Dundee resident Grant Leroy Herring. Willard "Billy" Wayne Waggoner, 32, is wanted for attempted murder and first-degree assault. He is 5-foot 6-inches tall and 140 pounds with blue eyes, brown hair and multiple tattoos on both arms. Anyone with information about Waggoner or his whereabouts may call the Newberg-Dundee Police Department at 503-538-8321. In a press release distributed Thursday evening, police said Waggoner should be considered armed and dangerous and no attempt should be made to apprehend him. The description was provided after Herring, 46, gave a statement to investigators while a patient at Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital, where he underwent surgery after suffering a gunshot wound to the leg. The shooting occurred shortly before midnight near the Dundee Woman's Club, after which Herring, 46, sought aid from patrons of Lumpy's Landing tavern, directly across Highway 99W from the woman's club. He was taken by Life Flight helicopter to OHSU for surgery following the incident. He was listed in serious condition for several days but has since been discharged. | ||||
