FATAL STABBING

Roseburg Police Dept.

On January 2, 2026, at approximately 8:30 AM, the Roseburg Police Department, along with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the 200 block of SE Pine Street, an area referred to as “The Point,” regarding a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, they found 60-year-old James Wade Gage lying off the bike path with a single stab wound. Officers and medics attempted life saving measures, but Gage was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

The suspect in this case, a 16-year-old male, fled the scene and was located in the South Umpqua River.  After a short standoff, the juvenile male was taken into custody without further incident.  The juvenile male was lodged at the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Center for Criminally Negligent Homicide, Menacing, Escape 3 and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

 

The Roseburg Police Department would like to thank the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, Oregon State Police, Douglas County Interagency Narcotics Team, Roseburg Fire and Umpqua Valley Ambulance for their assistance.

 

No further details are being released at this time.