On December 25, 2007 Oshane Green celebrated the Christmas holiday with his family. In the evening hours he went out with friends and before he left, his mother, Rhonia told him to be careful and that she would see him on the next day. It was the last time Mrs. Green saw Oshane alive. At the end of the evening Oshane, his brother Leon and another man went to get some food at a north end restaurant known as Paul’s Ranch House. It is located at 3281 Main Street and is a popular burger and hot dog place. As Oshane was inside he bumped into another man, a Hispanic customer. A verbal argument began and Leon Green told Oshane to let it go and order the food. The verbal dispute heated up and Oshane pushed the man. Then, witnesses say, all hell broke loose inside the restaurant. The man pulled out a handgun and shot Oshane several times. He continued to shoot and shot Leon when he moved to assist his brother. The shooting continued, and a third man was shot in the leg. The shooter then gathered his food and left the restaurant.
The crime scene was chaotic and very bloody. Customers were running all over the inside of the restaurant trying to get away from the shooter. Employees were ducking out of the line of fire behind business counters. Leon Greene left the scene and tried to drive to St. Francis Hospital to be treated but lost consciousness and drove into a tree. Oshane was taken to St. Francis Hospital where he died the next morning. Leon was also treated at St. Francis Hospital and suffered a gunshot wound to his side and a broken arm.
In the investigation that followed the triple shooting and murder of Oshane Green, police received little cooperation from business employees. They had to try to piece together any information about a suspect.
Two men are suspected of involvement in this crime.
1. Hispanic Male 35-45 years of age. Balding with a beard and mustache. 5’6” in height. 160 lbs. This person is the shooter.
2. Hispanic male, younger, baseball hat and no facial hair. He was also the driver of the car that fled the scene.
The shooter should be considered a danger to anyone he is around.
It has been almost 8 years since the murder of Oshane Green. There were witnesses to the crime in the restaurant as well as employees to the restaurant. These witnesses need to come forward and bring justice to the Green Family.
The Oshane Green case is still open and needs to be closed.
By Christopher J. Lyons
