Shooting Investigation Barview Area
A reported argument in the Barview Area of Coos Bay Monday afternoon, June 26, 2023, resulted in a shooting with injuries to three adults. According to reports, police were notified about 1:30 p.m. about the shooting at a residence on Travis Lane. One female and two males were injured and transported to Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, with non-life threatening injuries. Coos Co. District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said there is no on-going threat to the general public. The investigation is continuing.
Hit & Run, Sand Camp 104 ODNRA
CCSO release – Date / Time: June 24th, 2023, around 6:08 pm; Case Number(s): 202300019818 *Amended*; Classification: Hit and Run – Injury / Driving while suspended-Misdemeanor; Location: ODNRA, near Sand Camp 104; Suspect(s): Kyle Anderson (25). A 25-year-old man strikes UTV with his truck and flees the scene during UTV Takeover. On June 24th, 2023, around 6:08 pm, Coos County Dispatch Center received a call about a crash within ODNRA near Sand Camp 104. Deputies M.R. Smith, Gray, and Churchill responded to the area. Upon arrival, Deputies learned that the occupants of a 2020 Can-Am Maverick had been struck by a gray truck, and the driver had fled the scene. Deputy Smith left the scene to locate the truck while Deputies Gray and Churchill remained to assist the victims. With the assistance of the United States Forest Service, Deputy Smith located the gray truck. After a thorough investigation, Deputy Smith confirmed that the truck driver during the accident was Kyle Anderson (25), who was driving with a suspended license. Mr. Anderson was issued a criminal citation for Driving while suspended and Hit and Run-Injury. Before SB48, Mr. Anderson would have been booked into the custody of the Coos County Jail and held. All alleged crimes against Mr. Anderson now meet the mandatory release criteria, and it was essential to keep all available Deputies in the dunes to maintain their efforts during UTV Takeover. We cannot thank our Deputies enough for working long hours during this event.