ALBANY, Ore. — Albany police are asking the public for information connected to a 75-year-old man's suspicious death on Friday.
On Feb. 25 around 9:10 p.m., first responders with the Albany Fire Department and Albany police responded to the man's home near Southeast 26th Avenue and Jackson Street. Officers found the man dead inside.
Police have identified the man as Elvin "Al" Pierce of Albany. They said the circumstances surrounding his death are suspicious. Ultimately, authorities said that Pierce died from homicidal violence. Albany police is looking for both Pierce's car and roommate. His car is said to be a tan/beige 2004 Buick Park Avenue four-door car with the Oregon license plate 081FAX.
His roommate, Elizabeth Nicole Tyler Jimenez, 42, goes by Liz Jimenez. Police said her current whereabouts are unknown. She was not present when police arrived and found Pierce dead. She is known to police and is known to frequent local soup kitchens. It's is believed by police that she is currently without a job but that she has skills as a masseuse and seamstress.
Anyone with information about the case, the whereabouts of Jimenez, or anyone who recently contacted Pierce, is asked to contact Albany Police Department Investigations Lt. Buck Pearce at (541)917-3209.
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