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04:37 PM PDT on Saturday, May 2, 2009
PORTLAND -- One man is dead and his wife injured after an attempted murder suicide in Southeast Portland.
Under overcast skies, more than a dozen investigators gathered outside the home Saturday morning. An hour earlier, detectives say, the woman who lives inside called police and said she had just been shot by her husband. It happened about 9 Saturday morning in the 1100 block of SE 135th.
“Based on things the woman was saying, they felt it was necessary to attempt a rescue of the woman inside the house,” said Detective Mary Wheat of the Portland Police Bureau.
Jolting awake neighbors who live nearby, a countless number of officers raced to the scene. “They were jumping out of the car with their assault rifles and running up the street. I don't know if they knew what was going on when they showed up,” added Greg Fort, a neighbor.
The officers broke down the door and rushed inside. That is where they discovered one man dead and his wife injured. “We believe, at this point, the husband shot the woman, his wife, and then himself,” said Wheat. The woman was taken to a local hospital, but detectives would not say how many times her husband shot her, or where.
“We're not going to comment right now on where she was shot. She is going to survive, which is great news,” added Wheat.
Some neighbors were too shaken to talk about the incident. Others said the couple was very interested in keeping their neighborhood safe. “He and his wife were going to help us put up some security cameras at the neighbor's house where we have some graffiti issues. They seemed like very nice people,” said Fort.
Detectives must now determine why the husband shot his wife before turning the gun on himself.
“[It's] Very sad, and we have to take a look at what was going on as far as domestic violence issues and we'll look at all that and try to make sure we get the victim the help she needs,” added Wheat.
Police were not releasing the names of the victims. They said no one else was inside the home at the time of the shooting.
This entry does not suit your blog... you put all the blame on the man when the woman has problems too, as is the case with other of your entries. every bad relationship has problems, and it isn't always the male's fault. please get the facts before posting.
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