In the early hours of June 5, 2025, a call drew Jackson County deputies to a residence in the 2000 block of Shelly Drive outside Prospect, Oregon, where they found 47-year-old JR Anthony Monteleone III suffering from a gunshot wound.
A Mercy Flights ambulance rushed JR Anthony Monteleone III, age 47, to a local hospital, where he later died, and detectives alongside medical examiners took over the scene.
Search-and-rescue volunteers returned to the area the following days to comb for evidence, ultimately locating items investigators described as critical to the case.
At the scene, deputies detained a Prospect resident, 32-year-old Chad Allen McPherson, while the investigation unfolded.
Within days, a Jackson County Grand Jury indicted Chad Allen McPherson on charges of second-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm.
Authorities said he was lodged in the Jackson County Jail as the case continued, and the Jackson County District Attorney's Office, Oregon State Police crime lab personnel, and JCSO Search and Rescue aided the probe.
Local reports identified the victim as JR Anthony Monteleone III, age 47, of Prospect, and noted that the emergency call came in at 1:27 a.m. on June 5.
Coverage in the days after the shooting reiterated that investigators considered the death suspicious from the outset, that a suspect was detained immediately, and that prosecutors moved quickly to present evidence to a grand jury, which returned the indictment on June 10.
Community outlets and obituary notices confirmed the death of JR Anthony Monteleone III, age 47, on June 5, 2025, while regional news summarized the charging and custody status of Chad Allen McPherson as the investigation remained active and ongoing.
Authorities did not release further details about motive or additional suspects, and no other arrests were announced in connection with the killing.
