Eugene police Thursday arrested 19-year-old Venus Vishal Chand of
Springfield on two charges of first-degree assault in the shooting of a
University student and another individual.
Springfield police attempted to contact Chand on Thursday regarding
unrelated warrants issued in Multnomah County. After a brief standoff,
Springfield police took Chand into custody at 889 Oakdale Ave.
“Upon his arrest (by Springfield police), we went and paid him a
visit,” EPD spokeswoman Jan Power said. “We knew to do it based on information in the investigation.”
The assaults involved University journalism student Daniel P. Sullivan, 20,and Eric Richard Rauh, 21, both of Eugene. According to EPD, the two suffered gunshot wounds during a verbal altercation Oct. 19 at Hilyard and East 17th Avenue in Eugene.
Sullivan was treated and released Oct. 20 at Sacred Heart Medical
Center. Rauh was hospitalized Oct. 20 and released Friday from Sacred Heart.
A witness told the Emerald on Oct. 22 that an argument began among a
group of people gathered at the intersection shortly before midnight Oct. 19.
Chand is currently incarcerated at the Lane County Jail. Power said he would be arraigned in Lane County Circuit Court.
“(His arraignment) may have been today,” she said, “otherwise it will
be Monday.”