Death Investigation - Cottage Grove

Cottage Grove Police Department 

On January 20, 2026 at about 5:30 AM officers with the Cottage Grove Police Department responded to a report of a male who was found on the ground, unconscious and bleeding in the 1500 Block of HWY 99 in Cottage Grove.  When officers arrived, they found an adult male with an apparent gunshot wound.  Officers attempted CPR but the male was pronounced deceased at the scene after medics arrived.

Witnesses in the area reported hearing gunshots and seeing an unknown person wearing dark clothing running from the area.  No suspects have been identified or located at this time.  The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. 

       

This is an active investigation and the Cottage Grove Police Department is being assisted by the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and the Lane County District Attorney’s Office.  If anyone has any information about this investigation, they are asked to call the Cottage Grove Police Department at 541-942-9145 ext. 1.