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Sheriff’s Office investigating death of 12-year-old boy

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, shortly before 8:45 a.m., the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a juvenile that had shot themselves in the 5200 block of SE Glen Echo Avenue in unincorporated Clackamas County. When deputies arrived, they found a 12-year-old boy with a life-threatening gunshot wound in the backyard of the home. The boy, who was still breathing, was quickly transported to a local trauma hospital, where he later died on Saturday, May 17th from his injuries.

UPDATE (May 5, 2025): Body recovered near Meldrum Bar Park identified as missing kayaker

CCSO Case #25-009296, 25-007630 

On Monday, May 5, 2025, the Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity of the body recovered from the Willamette River on Sunday as 20-year-old kayaker Marcelus Angelo Rodriguez, who had been missing since April 12th after going over Willamette Falls.

Family notifications have been completed.

View earlier releases here: https://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/2025-04-14-25-007630