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Woman charged with murder in double homicide at apartments near Happy Valley

Sheriff's deputies found two people dead after a shooting late Saturday night at the Reflections Apartments on Southeast Causey Loop

CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) said Sunday morning a woman has been arrested and charged with murder in a double homicide overnight at the Reflections Apartments complex. 

Around 11:13 p.m. Saturday, deputies with Clackamas County were called out to a shooting at the apartments located at 8800 Southeast Causey Loop, near Happy Valley.

Deputies said they had information two people inside an apartment unit had been shot and a suspect, later identified as 39-year-old Amanda Kate Gregson, was seen leaving the area on foot.

Within minutes of arriving Clackamas County deputies attempted to help the victims, but both were dead when authorities reached them. They have been identified as Jerry Dale Burns, 56, of Milwaukie and Connor James Gaines, 25, of Happy Valley

A K-9 from the Oregon City Police Department was called out to locate the suspect. An immediate search of the area began but didn't find the suspect at large.

Credit: (Courtesy: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)
K-9 officer Ronnie helped deputies with Clackamas County look for a suspect during their investigation of a double homicide shooting at the Reflections Apartment complex near Happy Valley on March 20, 2021.

Several hours later on Sunday morning around 1:47 a.m. deputies went to do a welfare check at the Monarch Hotel located at 12566 Southeast 93rd Avenue in Clackamas. Clackamas County deputies said they found Gregson and detained her without incident.

Gregson was taken to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office where detectives interviewed her.

She has since been taken to the Clackamas County Jail and booked for two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. Gregson's booking info and photo can be found on the county jail inmate roster list.

Clackamas County deputies and the K-9 dog, Ronnie, checked inside and around the hotel for any possible evidence.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff by phone at (503) 723-4949 or email form on the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office website. Please reference CCSO Case # 21-005769.

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