On a tragic day in North Bend, Oregon, Jennifer Lynn Davidson, a 47-year-old Caucasian woman, became the final victim in a violent crime spree that unfolded on June 18, 2021. Her life was cut short when she was shot and killed at the Herbal Choices Marijuana Dispensary where she was a resident. The man responsible for this and other brutal acts that day was identified as Oen Evan Nicholson.
The series of horrific events began at The Mill Casino RV Park, where Nicholson murdered his own
father, Charles Simms Nicholson. After killing his father, Nicholson fled in his father's pickup truck and intentionally struck Anthony and Linda Oyster. Anthony Oyster, 74, died from his injuries, while his wife Linda was critically wounded. Shortly after this hit-and-run, Nicholson continued his rampage, driving to the marijuana dispensary and fatally shooting Jennifer Lynn Davidson. Following the shooting, he proceeded to a nearby sporting goods store to purchase more ammunition.
After abandoning his father's truck, which was later found crashed and burned, Nicholson's desperation to escape led him to commit another crime. In Springfield, Oregon, he abducted a woman and forced her at gunpoint to drive him over 2,000 miles to Wisconsin. In a fortunate turn of events, the woman was able to persuade Nicholson to surrender to authorities in Milwaukee, bringing an end to his cross-country flight.
Oen Evan Nicholson was arrested and faced multiple charges, including three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his father, Anthony Oyster, and Jennifer Lynn Davidson. He was also charged with attempted murder for the injuries inflicted on Linda Oyster. Ultimately, a judge found Nicholson guilty except for insanity on four counts of first-degree murder and sentenced him to life in the Oregon State Hospital. Medical experts for both the prosecution and defense diagnosed him with schizophrenia with paranoid delusions, stating that he believed his victims were government agents attempting to harm him. For the kidnapping, Nicholson received an additional 20-year sentence.
