Redmond Police Report Attempted Homicide/Suicide

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Redmond Police released details of an incident that took place at a northwest Redmond home. On January 23, 2025, Redmond Police (RPD) responded to a 9-1-1 call and located two persons with gunshot wounds at the residence on the 1000 block of NW Elm Avenue. The investigation by RPD and the Central Oregon Major Incident Team (MIT) determined the incident to be an attempted homicide of a roommate followed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The suspect in the case died at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend on January 25, 2025.  The death was attributed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

RPD would like to thank Redmond Fire and Rescue, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Police Department, Oregon State Police, Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office, Oregon State Crime Lab, and other MIT partners for responding and assisting with this investigation

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