The manhunt for a fourth suspect wanted in connection with the November 21st homicide in the 1400-block of Rogue River Highway is over.
According to an Oregon State Police press release, at approximately 12:10 p.m. the suspect, 48-year-old Kelly Lynn Mason, was located in a vehicle near Grants Pass and fled from law enforcement officers who pursued the suspect. The pursuit ended at Highway 199, the Redwood Highway, and Allen Creek Road.
During the course of the incident, law enforcement officers from all three agencies, Grants Pass City Police, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and State Troopers, discharged their duty weapons. Mason was pronounced deceased on scene.
At least one law enforcement officer on scene received non-life-threatening injuries during the incident.
All involved officers have been placed on traumatic event leave as is standard protocol in Senate Bill 111 deadly force incidents.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation of the incident.
On November 21st at 7:42 p.m., Grants Pass Police responded to a report of gunshots fired inside an apartment on Highway 99 near Hamilton Lane. Upon arrival, officers found a female victim who had been shot and a male victim who had been severely beaten. The gunshot victim -- Katherine Crago -- did not survive her wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The male victim was taken to a local hospital where he was expected to recover from his injuries.
Over the past three weeks, the GPPD Major Crimes Unit had conducted an intense investigation including meticulous forensic analysis and community collaboration. The investigation revealed the victims had been specifically targeted for the robbery that resulted in murder.
The investigation has resulted in the arrests of Sasha Marie Moe, Rick Eric Braton Lester and Michael Fay Woodruff. All three suspects have been lodged at the Josephine County Jail on charges of 2nd-Degree Murder, Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder, 1st-Degree Robbery, 1st-Degree Burglary, Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon and 2nd-Degree Assault.
