CAPE MEARES, Ore. — The death of a man on Saturday morning is being investigated as a possible homicide.
Deputies with the Tillamook County Sheriff's Office were called to a residence on 4th Street NW on a report of shots fired and suspicious activity just after 10 a.m.
Authorities said a 47-year-old man from the Portland area was dead at the scene. He has not yet been identified.
Investigators identified a person of interest as 31-year-old Jonathan Blake Morriss of Portland. They said he is in custody at the Tillamook County Jail on unrelated charges.
"In order to help protect the integrity of this investigation, and to ensure proper family notification, we will be limiting information released until it is appropriate to do so," the sheriff's office said.
The Tillamook County Major Crimes Team is investigating the death along with the Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratory.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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