In the early morning of September 7, 2025, 40-year-old Ashland resident Matthew Mark Vandersande was found dead next to his parked vehicle near the intersection of A and North Second Streets after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene; investigators say he had been inside the car when an unidentified person approached and fired numerous rounds between about 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.

Security cameras from nearby businesses recorded a suspect in dark clothing fleeing on foot toward Pioneer Street. Law enforcement has characterized the killing as a targeted attack and says there is no indication of a broader threat to the community. The Ashland Police Department, with assistance from the Jackson County Major Assault/Death Investigation Unit, Medford Police, Oregon State Police and the Jackson County District Attorney’s and Medical Examiner’s Offices, has executed search warrants, interviewed witnesses and collected evidence. Multiple persons of interest have been identified but no arrests have been announced.

Did anyone in the Railroad District capture video or hear anything around 3:00–4:00 a.m. that could help investigators?