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| H&N photo by Andrew Mariman Family and friends grieve over Edward Benny Valdez Jr., 36, who was shot and killed on Summers Lane Saturday morning. |
August 6, 2006
A Klamath Falls man was shot dead Saturday by one of three men he reportedly attacked and stabbed.
Edward Benny Valdez Jr., 36, died at 5545 Summers Lane at around 11:30 a.m., said Klamath County District Attorney Ed Caleb. Valdez reportedly stabbed Ricky Hargrove, 51, William Hargrove, 80, and William Sorahan, age unknown, then was allegedly shot twice in the chest with a shotgun by Ricky Hargrove.
Ricky Hargrove was the dead man's uncle, William Hargrove his great-uncle.
Klamath County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 911 call for a shooting and when they arrived, they found Valdez dead in the dirt driveway at that address, Caleb said.
The three stabbing victims had already been transported to Merle West Medical Center. As of Saturday evening, William Hargrove was listed in fair condition and Ricky Hargrove and William Sorahan were being treated in the emergency room - their conditions were unavailable.
The county's Major Crime Team was called in to investigate, and they questioned family and friends at the house at 5545 Summers Lane, where William Hargrove lives, and the house next door, 5543 Summers Lane, occupied by Ricky Hargrove. Caleb said authorities then discovered Valdez had gone to one of the homes that morning where he “began acting erratically and in a threatening manner.”
Caleb said authorities believe after a preliminary investigation that Valdez stabbed his uncle's father, William Hargrove and Sorahan at the home. Sorahan was visiting his friend at the time.
Then, Valdez allegedly went next door and stabbed Ricky Hargrove. Valdez was going back to the other home, but, authorities believe, Ricky Hargrove had followed Valdez and shot him, Caleb said.
Investigators had not determined a motive for the stabbings, Caleb said.
“I think we're going to take the case to grand jury and see what the grand jury thinks,” Caleb said of the possibility of charges or whether Ricky Hargrove acted in self defense.
Valdez's body was taken from the driveway in front of the white trailer home to Davenport's Funeral Home about two hours after investigators found him. An autopsy is slated for next week, Caleb said, and the major crime team will meet again Monday.
By LAURA McVICKER
H&N Staff Writer
A Klamath Falls man was shot dead Saturday by one of three men he reportedly attacked and stabbed.
Edward Benny Valdez Jr., 36, died at 5545 Summers Lane at around 11:30 a.m., said Klamath County District Attorney Ed Caleb. Valdez reportedly stabbed Ricky Hargrove, 51, William Hargrove, 80, and William Sorahan, age unknown, then was allegedly shot twice in the chest with a shotgun by Ricky Hargrove.
Ricky Hargrove was the dead man's uncle, William Hargrove his great-uncle.
Klamath County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 911 call for a shooting and when they arrived, they found Valdez dead in the dirt driveway at that address, Caleb said.
The three stabbing victims had already been transported to Merle West Medical Center. As of Saturday evening, William Hargrove was listed in fair condition and Ricky Hargrove and William Sorahan were being treated in the emergency room - their conditions were unavailable.
The county's Major Crime Team was called in to investigate, and they questioned family and friends at the house at 5545 Summers Lane, where William Hargrove lives, and the house next door, 5543 Summers Lane, occupied by Ricky Hargrove. Caleb said authorities then discovered Valdez had gone to one of the homes that morning where he “began acting erratically and in a threatening manner.”
Caleb said authorities believe after a preliminary investigation that Valdez stabbed his uncle's father, William Hargrove and Sorahan at the home. Sorahan was visiting his friend at the time.
Then, Valdez allegedly went next door and stabbed Ricky Hargrove. Valdez was going back to the other home, but, authorities believe, Ricky Hargrove had followed Valdez and shot him, Caleb said.
Investigators had not determined a motive for the stabbings, Caleb said.
“I think we're going to take the case to grand jury and see what the grand jury thinks,” Caleb said of the possibility of charges or whether Ricky Hargrove acted in self defense.
Valdez's body was taken from the driveway in front of the white trailer home to Davenport's Funeral Home about two hours after investigators found him. An autopsy is slated for next week, Caleb said, and the major crime team will meet again Monday.
By LAURA McVICKER
H&N Staff Writer
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