On June 1, we covered the true crime story of a Sandy mass shooting in Oregon, and new updates arrived about it. Now, the name of the suspect emerged, as well as names of victims and a probable motive. Read on for details.
The Suspect Named
According to an update by People Magazine, the shooter from the May 31 incident has been identified as 38-year-old Bryan Moore.
The outlet also noted that he “was arraigned on June 1 on three counts of first-degree murder at Clackamas County Circuit Court”.
Additionally, confirmation arrived that the officer shot during the original confrontation was “Sandy Police Sergeant Garrett Thornton.”
The Charges
The charges leveled at Bryan Moore will include the attempted aggravated murder of the officer. Per Clackamas.us, he also faces “three counts of Murder in the First Degree in the deaths” of his victims.
Further charges include felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of first-degree kidnapping.
The Victims
The victims reported by both outlets were Jenna Mary Overson, 37, Mary Beth Overson, 70, and Kobyn McClure, 16.
Moore was married to Jenna Overson. McClure was a bystander. And the kidnapping issue revolved around the three-year-old boy and an unnamed other.
Indicted & A Prior Conviction
For now, the Sandy mass shooting suspect remains behind bars following his indictment.
And apparently, it’s not his first brush with the law. In 2017, he was convicted for an incident involving assault and a knife.
Recapping What Happened
On Sunday, May 31, just before 4:00 p.m., gunfire broke out near Ross Avenue and Evans Street following a domestic dispute.
When officers arrived, the suspect opened fire on them. A shelter-in-place order was issued. The gunman barricaded himself inside a nearby home for four hours before surrendering.
Mayor’s Statement
Mayor Kathleen Walker wrote on Facebook that the tragedy “shakes our community to its core.”
She also talked about domestic violence, untreated trauma, and silence as underlying issues.
Plus, she mentioned that even small towns are not spared this sort of violence.
Viewers React
When KGW News carried their update on YouTube, many people felt relieved to hear that the shot officer is expected to survive his ordeal. Meanwhile, other true crime followers discussed the progress in the Sandy mass shooting case.
One of them penned, “Glad the Officer will make it. Speedy recovery.”
Here are a few more responses from the discussion:
- Another criminal who shouldn’t have been loose.
- No excuse for murder. He’s nothing but a cold blooded killer.
- The usual suspect. He will claim mental health issues then swept under the rug. Won’t hear anything else about it.
- Hold up, They just had a conversation with him, he was just sitting there like it’s nothing, no bruises, no broken bones, show his criminal record, wtf.
True crime folks will see the Sandy mass shooting suspect, Bryan Moore back in court on June 8.
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