Douglas Co. Homicide, June 1

On the morning on May 31, 2017 a frantic female reported to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office that her boyfriend had been shot near the Lawson Bar area of southern Douglas County. Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies responded to the Lawson Bar area and completed an extensive search of the area. During the search an adult male was found deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. The Douglas County Major Crimes Team was activated and a person of interest was identified as, TROY PHELPS, age 34, from Myrtle Creek. Detectives located PHELPS and lodged him at the Douglas County Jail on an unrelated charge of Probation Violation. Law Enforcement believes that there is no further threat to public safety regarding this incident.