Haley Leann Mackin, 23, was shot and killed in Eugene, Oregon in the early morning hours of September 1, 2024. Police responded around 3 a.m. to reports of a loud argument followed by gunfire near Royal Avenue and Ruskin Street and found Mackin deceased at the scene from fatal gunshot wounds.

Within hours, officers located and arrested 24-year-old Brandon Daniel Smith near 4th Avenue and Pearl Street at 5:05 a.m., with assistance from the Springfield Police Department and the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. Mackin and Smith had a previous relationship. Smith was booked at the Lane County Jail on multiple charges including Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Tampering with Physical Evidence.

Neighbors described shock and concern after the killing. If anyone witnessed the events near Royal Avenue and Ruskin Street that night or has information about the case, please come forward.