ALBANY, Ore. — A man was found in critical condition after allegedly being shot by his girlfriend last Thursday, the Albany Police Department said.
Around 2 a.m., Albany police responded to a call, saying his roommate had been shot by his girlfriend at a residence near 600 34th Avenue Southeast.
Officers found the man, Lucas Allen Forbes, 30, with a gunshot wound to his head. He was transported to the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Corvallis. On Friday, Forbes died from his injuries.
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His girlfriend, Hami Lee, was taken into custody and charged with domestic violence, second-degree assault, menacing and unlawful use of a weapon. Her charges have now been upgraded to manslaughter in the first-degree, Albany police said.
Lee is being held at the Lin County Jail.
If anyone has information regarding this incident, contact the detective unit at 541-917-7688. APD Case #24-00473.
This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
If anyone is involved in a domestic violence situation or know of a situation involving domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or the local law enforcement agency. The Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDVA) has a 24-hour crisis and support line and are local to Linn and Benton Counties.
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