Depoe Bay Shooting

On January 30, 2025 at approximately 10:17 AM deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of gunshots from the Four Winds Inn, a motel located at 356 N. Hwy 101 Depoe Bay, OR. Further reports were called into the 911 center during the deputies’ response. Deputies arrived within minutes and learned the suspect, Brennon Michael Neal, age 29 from Depoe Bay, had fled the scene in a vehicle. At the scene, deputies discovered the business owner, Sarabjit Singh, adult male age 44, of Depoe Bay was deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies learned the suspect was driving a dark grey colored sedan and alerted surrounding agencies.

At approximately 11:16 AM Sergeant Aaron Pitcher with the Toledo Police Department located the vehicle on Hwy 20 traveling east bound. After several units arrived to assist, a traffic stop was attempted and the vehicle fled from law enforcement. The vehicle traveled with varying speed for approximately 35 miles before being struck by spike strips. The vehicle traveled for several miles on damaged tires. Oregon State Police assisted in this event with a vehicle redirect maneuver which successfully stopped the vehicle.

Brennon Neal was the sole occupant of the vehicle and taken into custody without further incident. He is lodged at the Lincoln County jail on charges of murder, unlawful use of a weapon, robbery in the 1st degree and attempt to elude police. Singh’s next of kin have been notified. This case is under investigation. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the following partners: Lincoln City Police Department, Toledo Police Department, Oregon State Police, Newport Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office, and Corvallis PD.