On the morning of March 15, 2020, gunfire near 280 Ford Street in Winston, Oregon left two men dead. Responding officers found 31‑year‑old Benny Alexander Stallings and 24‑year‑old Nicholas David Lehman‑Helmke lying on the ground; both were pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported the victims were known to the shooter.

Investigators from the Douglas County Major Crimes Team worked with the Winston Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon State Police and the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office. At about 2:36 a.m. a 34‑year‑old man from Winston, identified as Savino David DeSantiago, called authorities and surrendered; he was taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Witnesses also reported DeSantiago drove past a home on Peach Street, honked, then fired through a window before leaving the area.

Benny Alexander Stallings is remembered as one of the two lives taken that night. Does anyone have information about Stallings, his connections in Winston, or what led up to the shooting?