Shady Cove, Oregon– On June 1st at 11:03 a.m., Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies were dispatched to respond to a potential homicide in rural Shady Cove. The ECSO Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a possible homicide with an armed suspect on the premises in the 23000 block of Highway 62 north of Shady Cove.
Upon arrival, JCSO deputies, accompanied by a SWAT Bearcat, mobilized to locate the armed suspect. Simultaneously, another 911 call was received by ECSO Dispatch regarding the potential suspect’s presence at the Trail market in Trail. JCSO deputies swiftly responded to the market and apprehended the suspect, Travis Clayton Driver, 34, of Shady Cove, without incident.
The victim’s identity is withheld pending next-of-kin notification. JCSO Medical Examiners initiated the death investigation at the scene, with the cause of death awaiting confirmation pending an autopsy by an Oregon State Police forensic pathologist. Detectives from both JCSO and the Central Point Police Department have assumed responsibility for the ongoing homicide investigation.
Travis Clayton Driver has been charged with second-degree murder and is currently detained in the Jackson County Jail.
The case remains open as detectives continue their inquiry, with prosecution led by the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office. No further information is available for release at this time.
UPDATE: Next of kin has been notified. The victim in the June 1st homicide in rural Shady Cove is Lowell Driver III, 64, of Trail, Ore.
A Jackson County Grand Jury returned an indictment today on charges of second-degree murder for the suspect, Travis Driver, who is the son of the victim.
An Oregon State Police forensic pathologist conducted an autopsy on Tuesday revealing the cause of death as blunt force trauma.
All suspects are believed innocent until proven guilty in a court law
Source: JCSO
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