Grants Pass, OR. – Official Release: On December 17, 2024, at about 2127 hours, Grants Pass Police Dispatch received multiple calls of shot being fired at an apartment complex in the 1400 block of Rogue River Highway. Within minutes of the call being received, police officers from the Grants Pass Police Department arrived on scene.
Law enforcement from the Oregon State Police and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office also responded to assist, along with personnel from Grants Pass Fire/Rescue and American Medical Response. It was quickly determined that the suspects had fled the scene in a vehicle. Police officers checked every apartment for victims and fortunately learned no one had been struck by the numerous gunshots. The initial investigation did conclude that six people in two different apartments could have been struck by gunfire if the trajectories had been slightly different. For that reason, the case became an Attempted Murder investigation.
Due to the violent behavior demonstrated in the incident, this case became the priority for the Grants Pass Police Criminal Investigation Division. Over the last two weeks, detectives and patrol officers have been working tirelessly to identify those responsible for the shooting. There were several hundred hours of manpower used to conduct interviews, collect evidence, and search for the suspects.
As a result of the extensive investigation, the four suspects were lodged in the Josephine County Jail on the following charges:
William Michael of Grants Pass – 32 years of age
Six counts of Attempted Murder
Six counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Joseph Treetop of Josephine County – 20 years of age
Six counts of Attempted Murder
Six counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Easton Foley of Josephine County – 18 years of age
Six counts of Attempted Murder
Six counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Austin Shaw-Rideout of Josephine County – 18 years of age
Six counts of Attempted Murder
Six counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon
The Grants Pass Police Department would like to thank 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. This was a collaborative effort, and we appreciate the partnerships with these agencies. Further inquires about the case should be directed to the Josephine County District Attorney’s Office.
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At least, at this point, the news coverage will serve as a deterrent.
I would like to see a bill that deploys inmates into sorting all recycling so we have an actual recycling program in Oregon. And PLEASE don’t charge the recycling facilities an exorbitant fee for what should be a free service, unless the fees a used to reimburse taxpayer costs for the incarceration system.