Jacob Wheat, 26, was fatally shot in a Lakeview, Oregon, parking lot on the evening of July 6, 2020. Officers who responded to the scene found him gravely wounded; he died at the scene. He was described as a Caucasian male.

Investigators identified 32-year-old Dean Wood as a person of interest. Wood was already in the Lake County Jail on unrelated charges when his name surfaced; there were no immediate reports of a formal charge or arrest tied specifically to Wheat’s death. Detectives continued to investigate the circumstances that led to the shooting.

If anyone in Lakeview that night saw activity in or around the parking lot, or has information about Jacob’s movements before the shooting, please share what is known.