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3 found dead in Happy Valley home; suspect dead
KPTV • • nation
Key Points:
- Three people were found shot to death inside a Happy Valley, Oregon home on Tuesday, with the suspect later found dead in a motel on the Oregon coast.
- The victims' identities are being withheld until their families have been notified, and all three died from gunshot wounds according to autopsies.
- The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Edward Villa, was located and found dead in a motel in Hammond after a multi-agency search involving Oregon State Police, U.S. Marshals, and local law enforcement.
- Clackamas County Sheriff James Rhodes and Happy Valley Police Chief Marcus Mendoza praised the coordinated law enforcement efforts, emphasizing ongoing investigations and community safety.
- Villa was employed by the North Clackamas School District but did not report to work the day after the incident; further information will be released after families are notified.
