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Happy Valley triple homicide victims identified as grandma, mom and son; police say boyfriend was killer
OregonLive.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The victims of the triple homicide in Happy Valley have been identified as Katie Kinder, 47; her son Evan Kinder, 15; and her mother Patricia Campbell, 78, all found shot to death in their home.
- Authorities believe the murders were committed by Katie Kinder’s boyfriend, Edward Villa, a 45-year-old North Clackamas School District employee who lived with the family and acted alone.
- Villa was located at a motel over 100 miles away, where law enforcement attempted to arrest him; after hearing a gunshot inside his room, officers found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- The North Clackamas School District condemned the murders as domestic violence and affirmed its commitment to ensuring safety for students and families, noting that Evan Kinder was a 10th grader in the district.
- The family released a statement expressing profound grief and described the loss as an unimaginable tragedy, emphasizing the irreplaceable nature of the three victims.
