UPDATE: Ashland man indicted by grand jury after active shooting incident Saturday along I-5

Published 5:49 pm Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Update: The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon that a Jackson County Grand Jury indicted 29-year-old Ashland resident Devanta Bell Mader on charges stemming from an active shooting incident Saturday along Interstate 5 in Ashland.

Mader’s next appearance will be an arraignment on the indictment, to be scheduled by Jackson County Circuit Court later this week, according to a news release. On Monday, the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office was successful in getting Mader held in jail on $1 million bail.

This case is being prosecuted by District Attorney Patrick Green.

No further details were made available Tuesday afternoon.

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The suspect in an active shooting incident that occurred early Saturday along Interstate 5 near Ashland was arraigned in Jackson County Circuit Court on Monday.

Ashland resident Devanta Bell Mader, 29, was arraigned before Judge Kelly Ravassipour Monday afternoon on nearly a dozen charges including: first-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault with a firearm, first-degree criminal mischief with a firearm, four counts of unlawful use of a weapon, recklessly endangering another person, driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving.

Mader is lodged in the Jackson County Jail on $1 million bail. 

Oregon State Police and local agencies responded to motorist reports of an active shooter near mile marker 15 at just after 5 a.m. 

Mader was reportedly shooting at vehicles on I-5. 

When law enforcement responded, Mader is alleged to have shot a firearm at a responding officer before fleeing on foot. 

He was surrounded by authorities and armored trucks before being arrested, OSP officials confirmed Monday. He was apprehended by officers  in a field approximately 200 yards away from I-5.

OSP officials are still investigating the incident.

Both lanes of travel along I-5 were stopped for several hours Saturday.

According to court documents, Mader had no criminal record in Oregon prior to Saturday. He was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license in December and speeding, failure to drive within a lane and driving uninsured on July 19.

Reach reporter James Sloan at james.sloan@rv-times.com.