Oakridge shooting at Greenwaters Park injures man, leads to arrest

A late-night disturbance at the Greenwaters Park Rest Area on OR-58 turned into a shooting, a medical response and an arrest within hours, putting Oakridge responders to work across two public locations before the case was contained. Police say the injured man, a 52-year-old from the Oakridge area, was struck after officers were called just after midnight on June 5 to the rest area near mile marker 36.2.

According to Oakridge Police, the first call came in after reports of a man yelling at the rest area. Moments later, another caller reported that he had been shot and was driving away from the scene. He stopped in the parking lot of Ray’s Food Place, where officers contacted him and Oakridge Fire Department personnel provided treatment and transport.

With help from Lane County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oregon State Police troopers, officers later located and arrested 66-year-old William R. Hahn of Oakridge without incident. Hahn was booked into the Lane County Jail on charges of assault, unlawful use of a weapon and criminal mischief. Jail records showed he remained in custody as of June 8.

Police said the incident was isolated and posed no ongoing danger to the public. Still, the shooting hit a place that sits squarely in daily community life. Greenwaters Park is one of Oakridge’s familiar public spaces, offering visitor information, restrooms, picnic facilities and an amphitheater, and the site has also been used for concerts, festivals and other gatherings. A 2025 history account said the land was under a long-term U.S. Forest Service lease by 1952, underscoring how long the area has served as a visible stop for residents and travelers alike.

The response also highlighted how much smaller towns rely on layered law enforcement coverage. Oakridge Police say they work through mutual-aid agreements with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police and the U.S. Forest Service. The Oakridge Police Department is based at 76435 Ash Street, and in a city of 3,206 people, according to the 2020 census, a violent call in a public rest area can ripple well beyond the immediate scene.

Authorities have not said what led to the confrontation or whether the two men knew each other. What is clear is that a public stop on the Highway 58 corridor became the center of a fast-moving emergency, from the rest area to the grocery store parking lot and then to the county jail.