EUGENE, Ore. — On April 16, 2021, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded shooting at a 2-acre property near Eugene where elderly owners allowed numerous people to live.
Lane County Sheriff’s detectives then responded along with Oregon State Police troopers and Eugene Police officers. Initial investigation determined the suspect, Darren Woods, had shot the victim two times with a handgun as the victim was returning home.
Police say video surveillance corroborated victim and witness statements “that this shooting was completely unprovoked,” the Sheriff’s Office said. It was determined that Woods, who had only lived at the location for a few days, had never met and did not know victim, who had lived at the location for years. After shooting the victim, Woods fled the location in his pickup after ramming the victim’s vehicle to escape…