VERNONIA, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was shot to death outside a home in Vernonia late Thursday night and one man was later arrested in connection to the shooting.
When police arrived around 9:30 p.m. to the home in the 900 block of Riverside Drive, Jesse E. Depue was found with a gunshot wound. Depue was rushed to St. Vincent’s Hospital, but died shortly after he arrived.
A short while later, Kirk Avila was arrested for the crime. The 51-year-old faces an open murder charge plus carrying a dangerous weapon.. A motive has been determined, but police did not say what it is.
KOIN 6 News will have more information as it develops.