Authorities on Friday were searching for a suspect who is believed to have killed three people in a violent spree that included a hit-and-run vehicle crash and a shooting at a retail marijuana shop in the small Oregon city of North Bend.
The first victim, 74-year-old Florida resident Anthony Oyster, was discovered dead after being struck by a truck at a recreational vehicle park located roughly 220 miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. The incident happened at around 10 a.m. local time, according to Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier.
Oyster’s 73-year-old spouse, Linda, was hit in the crash and taken to a local medical facility where she was last reported to be in critical condition, Frasier told the Washington Examiner.
Minutes after the crash, authorities were alerted to gunshot reports at a local cannabis shop. There, the suspect reportedly killed 47-year-old Coos Bay resident Jennifer L. Davidson. Police believe it was the same suspect responsible for the shooting and the hit-and-run incident.
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The suspect reportedly then went to a nearby sporting goods store to purchase more ammunition after the shooting, Frasier said. Several images were shown during the press conference of the man believed to be the suspect, captured using surveillance footage from both stores.
Authorities later went back to the RV park and searched a trailer registered to the same person as the truck from the crash. When they stepped inside, they found the body of the person who was believed to be the owner of both the truck and the trailer.
“We are not able to release the identity of the person found deceased in a travel trailer at the Mill Casino RV park as we have not been able to notify that person’s next of kin,” Frasier told the Washington Examiner.
Police officers began their search for a white 2019 Dodge 3500 pickup truck Friday afternoon, which was later discovered on Oregon Highway 126. The truck had crashed and was set on fire.
A witness claimed that the suspect was armed with a handgun and ran into the woods. Law enforcement officers in Lane County were conducting a manhunt in the woods Friday afternoon.
Frasier said it was not clear if any victims had connections to the suspect. He added that the suspected individual should be considered “armed and dangerous” and anyone with information on his location should call local authorities.
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When asked for more specific details on the suspect’s whereabouts, Frasier said the person was located “somewhere between Florence and Eugene on Highway 126.”
