On Friday, September 27, just before noon, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office 911 dispatch received a call reporting a shooting at a property north of the city of Rogue River. The caller reported that two people had been shot and were already on their way to the hospital in a private vehicle. The suspect, identified as 34 year old Jeremy Odell O’Patchen, had fled on foot toward his residence.
Responding deputies confirmed that only one person had been shot. Russell Anthony Clark, 55, of Talent, received a gunshot wound to the arm that did not appear to be life-threatening.
Deputies attempted to locate O’Patchen with assistance from personnel from the Rogue River Police Department and Oregon State Police. Rogue River High School, located approximately five miles from the scene, was used as a resource staging area, but had no further involvement in the incident.
Meanwhile, O’Patchen arrived at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office main office in Central Point by private vehicle at 12:40pm. He was taken into custody without incident.
Deputies say O’Patchen had been involved in an ongoing property easement dispute with people at the Pine Grove Road property. Friday’s incident apparently began when O’Patchen walked onto the property without permission and engaged in a verbal altercation with people working at a hemp grow there. During the altercation, O’Patchen shot Clark in the arm.
O’Patchen will be lodged in jail Friday for attempted murder. Additional charges may be added; the investigation is ongoing.
No further details are currently available.
