UPDATE: Homicide Investigation in Winston

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office

WINSTON, Ore. - The victims from the shooting Sunday morning have been identified and their next of kin have been notified. 

Detectives say that 24-year-old Nicholas David Lehman-Helmke of Winston and 31-year-old Benny Alexander Stallings of Roseburg died at the scene after being shot by 34-year-old Savino David DeSantiago of Winston. The victims were known to DeSantiago. 

Following the shooting, DeSantiago reportedly drove past another residence on Peach Street honked his horn then began firing into the home through a window before fleeing. 

DeSantiago is currently lodged in the Douglas County Jail for Murder. Additional charges are pending. 

Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is asked to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division at 541-440-4458 or by email dcso.pio@co.douglas.or.us

No additional information will be released at this time.


Comments