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Man shot, killed at party in Cornelius

Washington County deputies are seeking more information after 20-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Sanchez was shot and killed at a house party.
Credit: Rodriguez-Sanchez Family
20-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Sanchez was killed in a shooting in Cornelius early Sunday morning.

CORNELIUS, Ore. — Washington County Sheriff's Office detectives are asking for tips from the public after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed at a party in Cornelius.

Multiple people called 911 around 2:17 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 to report someone had fired a gun at a party at a home in the 300 block of South 8th Avenue and someone was shot, according to WCSO. 

Deputies arrived and found Jose Rodriguez-Sanchez with severe injuries. Bystanders, deputies and Forest Grove police officers attempted to save him, but Rodriguez-Sanchez died at the scene, WCSO said. 

No arrests have been made. 

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WCSO said the investigation is ongoing, but investigators believe this was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public.

Credit: WCSO

Detectives think many people who were at the party left before law enforcement arrived. WCSO detectives would like anyone who attended a party in that area the night of Feb. 5 into the early morning of Feb. 6 is asked to call WCSO at 503-846-2500.

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