Update 7/8/2020 at 1:05 p.m.:
The deceased in the shooting that occurred off Smithoak Street in
Eugene on Sunday 7/5/2020 has been identified as 62 year old Thomas Robert
Michaud of Eugene.
Posted 7/6/2020:
On 7/5/2020 at 7:03 p.m., the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report
of a gunshot wound at a residence on Smithoak Street in North Eugene.
Deputies arrived and located a deceased male with a gunshot wound and two other
males at the home. Initial investigation indicates the three males
lived together and were engaged in a physical dispute over living arrangements
just prior to the shooting.
Deputies investigated the death and have arrested 59 year old Martin Joyce
of Eugene who was lodged at the Lane County Jail on Murder. Deputies are
notifying family of the deceased prior to releasing his name.
This investigation is ongoing, but there is no indication of a continued
threat to the community in connection with this case.