BEND, OR -- The Deschutes County District Attorney's office is investigating two recent violent crimes where the victims and suspects are all homeless. D.A. Steve Gunnels says the first is a murder investigation, "A really tragic case: 62-year-old David Hickman was in his campsite. He was homeless. And he was attacked with a knife. He was discovered deceased in his campsite." Hickman's body was found May 30th.

Brian Wynn was indicted by a Grand Jury Monday. Gunnels tells KBND News, "Mr. Wynn, himself, is a homeless person and there are no really known connections between the two, other than that they came into contact at that certain point in time." He adds, "We are still investigating possible motives, but it appears that it’s going to be one of these senseless crimes that gets committed. There is always the possibility of drugs and mental illness in these cases, and we’re seeing some signs of that."

Detectives had asked for help locating a blanket Wynn was seen wearing in surveillance footage (pictured) around the time of the murder. "It was turned over by a citizen to the Bend Police Department, and it’s been placed in evidence," says Gunnels. Bend PD confirms the blanket was recovered but would not release details citing the ongoing investigation.

Also in court Monday, Darron Reece is accused of attempted murder, stemming from a June third incident near 17th and Hemlock in northeast Redmond. "Lowell Templeton drove himself to the St. Charles emergency room in Redmond. He had been shot in the face with a .40 caliber handgun," says Gunnels, "A few days after the shooting, Darron Reece turned himself in to the Prineville Police Department and handed in a .40 caliber handgun." That victim is expected to survive, "He’s now still undergoing care but he is recovering and communicating with hospital staff and with law enforcement. And he is very lucky to be alive."

Again, Gunnels says the motive remains unclear and both men appear to have barely known each other.