Justin Garrett Jiminez was 32 when he was found shot to death near homeless camps in Redmond, Oregon, in the early morning hours of December 31, 2025. Law enforcement discovered his body in the area of Northeast Greenwood and Northeast 17th streets; he had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and a firearm was recovered at the scene.

Investigators identified 51-year-old Don Henry Vandenberg, Jr., also known as Tank, as a person of interest. Authorities described him as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches, about 160 pounds, bald with facial hair and numerous tattoos including Fit for Duty on his chest and Tank on his upper abdomen. He was considered armed and dangerous and was also wanted on a statewide parole violation for a past assault conviction.

A manhunt ended when Vandenberg was located by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team at a Crooked River Ranch property north of Redmond and surrendered peacefully on January 2, 2026; he was booked on the outstanding parole violation. The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office is working with detectives on potential criminal charges relating to Jiminez’s death and the investigation into motive and circumstances is ongoing.

If anyone has information about Justin Garrett Jiminez, his last known movements, or the events near Northeast Greenwood and Northeast 17th on December 31, 2025, please share what is known.