4 Arrested For December Grants Pass Apartment Shooting
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department arrested four men who are suspects in the December 17 shooting at an apartment complex in Rogue River Highway’s 1400 block.
Grants Pass Apartment Shooting: 4 Suspects Arrested And Charged
Police officers from the Grants Pass Police Department responded to multiple calls reporting multiple shots fired in the Grants Pass apartment complex on December 17 at 21h27.
Assisted by the Oregon State Police (OSP) and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) as well as Grants Pass Fire/Rescue and American Medical Response, law enforcement officers determined that the suspects had fled the scene in a vehicle.
After checking every apartment for victims, it was established that the numerous gunshots had struck no one. Still, the case became an Attempted Murder investigation when investigators determined that six people in two separate apartments could have been hit by gunfire had the trajectories been slightly different.
Detectives and patrol officers have worked tirelessly to identify those responsible for the shooting, and the case became a priority for the Grants Pass Police Criminal Investigation Division because of the violent behavior demonstrated in the incident.
After extensive investigation, the following four suspects were lodged in the Josephine County Jail, all on six counts of Attempted Murder and six counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon:
- William Michael of Grants Pass, 32
- Joseph Treetop of Josephine County,20
- Easton Foley of Josephine County, 18
- Austin Shaw-Rideout of Josephine County, 18
In their investigation, the Grants Pass Police Department collaborated with the United States Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Task Force (Medford Division), Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police Patrol, Oregon State Police Crime Lab, Rogue Area Drug Enforcement Team, and the Josephine County District Attorney’s Office. for their assistance.
Any inquiries about the matter should be addressed with the Josephine County District Attorney’s Office.
Sources & References
- Press release from The Grants Pass Police Department