Sutherlin shooting leaves one dead
SUTHERLIN, Ore. - The name of the deceased individual from the Thursday morning shooting in Sutherlin has ben released, as well as the name of the shooter.
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Dwes Hutson says 35-year-old Michael Shane Smith of Sutherlin was found dead on the couch in the living room at the residence on Mardonna Way.
According to the press release, the 911 center received a call from a female inside the house, who reported an unknown man entered the house that was unlocked and passed out on her couch.
Hutson says Sutherlin police officers arrived within minutes of the original emergency call.
Hutson says home owner Keith Cramer told dispatch that he had shot a male stranger and believed he was dead as Sutherlin officers arrived at the scene.
Hutson says it appears Smith was shot once with a high powered hunting rifle.
The Oregon State Police is leading the investigation, and the Douglas County Major Crimes Team and Sutherlin Police are assisting.
Updated at 1:36 p.m.
SUTHERLIN, Ore. - The major crimes team has been on scene all day investigating the shooting that occurred on First and Mardonna Thursday morning.
The major crimes team has taken over the case and the Oregon State Police Crime Lab has arrived to do a thorough investigation.
A man has been reported dead, but no names have been released at this time.
Neighbor Alicia Winters, who lives across the street from the house on Mardonna, says that a couple lives there with their two children. She says she was the first to hear noise coming from the residence.
"I think I was the first to hear everything at 2:30 this morning. I heard a thump real loud, and I thought maybe it was a bird that hit the window so I just laid back down and five minutes later, I just heard noise in the street, so I just look at the window and it was all the police cars here."
Winters says she talked to the family on several occasions and said they were really nice people. She can't believe this happened so close to her home.
"I was kinda nervous, I've been awake since 2:30, I laid back down but I couldn't sleep. So I got up again, and it's too scary, right here in your face just about."
Lt. John Hanlin from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office says that officers will be interviewing several people throughout the day.
KPIC will continue to bring you updates as they become available to us.
Original story:
SUTHERLIN, Ore. - Reports came into the Douglas County Dispatch center around 3 a.m. Thursday morning saying there was a shooting at the corner of First and Mardonna street.
The Douglas County Major Crimes Team, Sutherlin Police, Roseburg Police, the Sheriffs Department and OSP were all on scene.
Lt. John Hanlin says Sutherlin Police responded to a report of a trespass. Hanlin says there was a shooting, and one man was found dead in the residence when police arrived.
"At this point it appears that the person that was deceased in the residence was not a resident there. The major crimes team was called here to investigate, and that's currently what we're in the process of doing, is trying to put together all the details."
Hanlin says there are two residents that live in the house, but doesn't know how many people were in the house at the time of the incident.
Hanlin says the major crimes team is investigating, processing the scene and will be interviewing several people throughout the day.
He says they're waiting for the crime lab to assist with the crime scene, and will hopefully have more facts and information in the next few hours.
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Dwes Hutson says 35-year-old Michael Shane Smith of Sutherlin was found dead on the couch in the living room at the residence on Mardonna Way.
According to the press release, the 911 center received a call from a female inside the house, who reported an unknown man entered the house that was unlocked and passed out on her couch.
Hutson says Sutherlin police officers arrived within minutes of the original emergency call.
Hutson says home owner Keith Cramer told dispatch that he had shot a male stranger and believed he was dead as Sutherlin officers arrived at the scene.
Hutson says it appears Smith was shot once with a high powered hunting rifle.
The Oregon State Police is leading the investigation, and the Douglas County Major Crimes Team and Sutherlin Police are assisting.
Updated at 1:36 p.m.
SUTHERLIN, Ore. - The major crimes team has been on scene all day investigating the shooting that occurred on First and Mardonna Thursday morning.
The major crimes team has taken over the case and the Oregon State Police Crime Lab has arrived to do a thorough investigation.
A man has been reported dead, but no names have been released at this time.
Neighbor Alicia Winters, who lives across the street from the house on Mardonna, says that a couple lives there with their two children. She says she was the first to hear noise coming from the residence.
"I think I was the first to hear everything at 2:30 this morning. I heard a thump real loud, and I thought maybe it was a bird that hit the window so I just laid back down and five minutes later, I just heard noise in the street, so I just look at the window and it was all the police cars here."
Winters says she talked to the family on several occasions and said they were really nice people. She can't believe this happened so close to her home.
"I was kinda nervous, I've been awake since 2:30, I laid back down but I couldn't sleep. So I got up again, and it's too scary, right here in your face just about."
Lt. John Hanlin from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office says that officers will be interviewing several people throughout the day.
KPIC will continue to bring you updates as they become available to us.
Original story:
SUTHERLIN, Ore. - Reports came into the Douglas County Dispatch center around 3 a.m. Thursday morning saying there was a shooting at the corner of First and Mardonna street.
The Douglas County Major Crimes Team, Sutherlin Police, Roseburg Police, the Sheriffs Department and OSP were all on scene.
Lt. John Hanlin says Sutherlin Police responded to a report of a trespass. Hanlin says there was a shooting, and one man was found dead in the residence when police arrived.
"At this point it appears that the person that was deceased in the residence was not a resident there. The major crimes team was called here to investigate, and that's currently what we're in the process of doing, is trying to put together all the details."
Hanlin says there are two residents that live in the house, but doesn't know how many people were in the house at the time of the incident.
Hanlin says the major crimes team is investigating, processing the scene and will be interviewing several people throughout the day.
He says they're waiting for the crime lab to assist with the crime scene, and will hopefully have more facts and information in the next few hours.
