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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Buck fever on the rise for good reason ... Tuesday car crash kills Cave Junction woman ... OSF's Daedalus Project raises $115,772 for AIDS/HIV groups ... Buck fever on the rise for good reason ... Tuesday car crash kills Cave Junction woman ... OSF's Daedalus Project raises $115,772 for AIDS/HIV groups ... TWO FATALITIES Oregon vehicle linked to rest stop shooting Sheriff: Few answers yet in what spurred the incidents Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 17, 2014 at 5:37 PM By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 17, 2014 at 5:37 PM » Social News SHOREVIEW, Minn. — Authorities said they have few answers about the motive behind a fatal shooting at an Interstate 94 rest stop early Wednesday that led to officers shooting and killing a suspect on Interstate 694, forcing about six miles of busy freeway to be closed for several hours. Maple Grove police arrived about 1 a.m. at the Elm Creek rest stop in Maple Grove, a suburb northwest of Minneapolis, and found a man who had been fatally shot in an apparent homicide. Officers soon spotted a red SUV matching the description of the suspect's vehicle near where I-94, I-694 and I-494 split, the Hennepin County sheriff's office said. With the aid of a State Patrol helicopter, they pursued the vehicle until it crashed into the cable barriers in the center median on I-694 in Shoreview, a suburb north of St. Paul. Authorities said the driver got out and was holding a weapon, prompting a Hennepin County sheriff's deputy and a Brooklyn Center police officer to open fire, killing the suspect. The investigation is complex, Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek said at a news conference. The Maple Grove Police Department is leading the investigation into the rest stop shooting, while the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was in charge of the investigation into the shooting of the suspect. "We have more questions than answers at this point," Stanek said. "We want to get at what happened, why it happened and how it happened." The suspect's vehicle had Oregon license plates, BCA assistant superintendent Drew Evans said. Autopsies were planned on the two men, whose names weren't immediately released. The names of the two officers involved in the shooting will be released later in the week, officials said. The closure of I-694 caused major snarls for commuters, but the Minnesota Department of Transportation said it reopened in both directions between Interstates 35W and 35E around 9:30 a.m. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 17, 2014 at 5:37 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501