Fatal Stabbing Investigation
- 07/22/26
On July 22, 2026 at approximately 1:42 AM, the Roseburg Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 200 block of SE Pine Street, an area referred to as “The Point,” regarding a reported stabbing. When Law Enforcement arrived, they found 40-year-old Patrick Shane Belleci bleeding profusely from a severe stab wound. Belleci was transported to Mercy Medical Center by Umpqua Valley Ambulance, where he was declared deceased.
The Douglas County Major Crimes Team was activated.
30-year-old Tyler Loyd Whitehead was developed as a suspect in this case; he fled the scene but turned himself in to Law Enforcement in the area of Winchester and Nash St. in Roseburg. Whitehead was arrested and lodged at the Douglas County Jail for Murder 2 and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
The Roseburg Police Department would like to thank the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, Roseburg Fire Department and Umpqua Valley Ambulance for their assistance.
This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details are being released at this time.
Fatal Stabbing Investigation
- 07/22/26
On July 22, 2026 at approximately 1:42 AM, the Roseburg Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 200 block of SE Pine Street, an area referred to as “The Point,” regarding a reported stabbing. When Law Enforcement arrived, they found 40-year-old Patrick Shane Belleci bleeding profusely from a severe stab wound. Belleci was transported to Mercy Medical Center by Umpqua Valley Ambulance, where he was declared deceased.
The Douglas County Major Crimes Team was activated.
30-year-old Tyler Loyd Whitehead was developed as a suspect in this case; he fled the scene but turned himself in to Law Enforcement in the area of Winchester and Nash St. in Roseburg. Whitehead was arrested and lodged at the Douglas County Jail for Murder 2 and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
The Roseburg Police Department would like to thank the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, Roseburg Fire Department and Umpqua Valley Ambulance for their assistance.
This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details are being released at this time.