Damascus woman shot, killed in Glendale

By Mara Stine

The Gresham Outlook, Oct 5, 2009, Updated Oct 30, 2009

A Damascus woman is dead after being shot in Southern Oregon.

Barbara Lea Tooley, 59, of Damascus died at the scene in Glendale, said John Hanlin, Douglas County sheriff in a press release. Another victim — identified as Helen Berleta Long, 88 — is in intensive care at the Three Rivers Hospital in Grants Pass.

A neighbor reportedly heard gunshots at Long’s home at 6134 Azalea Glen Road in Glendale, which is roughly between Roseburg and Grants Pass, at about 6:10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Inside, police found two women who’d been shot, one fatally.

Detectives with the Douglas County Major Crimes Team are looking for a white male, described as having a well-developed dark colored beard, which might be fake. He is of average height with a thin build.

They also are looking for a black four-wheel drive SUV, possibly a Toyota 4Runner, spotted off the road near the house around the same time as the shooting. The vehicle has tinted windows and is likely a late ’90s or early 2000s model. It also is believed to have aftermarket mud terrain tires.

Investigators have stopped motorists nearby and gone door-to-door looking for leads in the case.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the sheriff’s office tip line at 1-541-957-2088.

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