An interrupted theft, gunshots and a wild chase is on in Malheur County

Ty Ingram, right, stands with friend and neighbor Benjamin Palmer, at the site where a thief dropped a John Deere tractor on Highway 20 in the early morning hours of New Year's Eve. (Submitted photo)

Ty Ingram was fast asleep in the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve when noise from his neighbor's unoccupied ranch jolted him awake.

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