Rock Creek, Oregon – A late-night apartment shooting in Rock Creek left one man dead and another arrested Friday.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded just before 11 p.m. Friday, March 6, to a reported shooting at an apartment in the 19000 block of NW Mahama Way in the Rock Creek neighborhood.
Authorities said a person inside the apartment called 911, reporting that he had shot someone.
Deputies arrived within minutes and began life-saving efforts on the victim, but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Investigators later identified the victim as 35-year-old Kenmani Adkins.
Deputies detained 26-year-old Stevon Bagnera at the apartment. Detectives say Bagnera allegedly shot Adkins during a disturbance involving multiple people inside the apartment.
According to the sheriff’s office, Bagnera was arrested and booked into the Washington County Jail on the following charges:
- Murder in the Second Degree
- Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Jail records indicate he is being held without bail.
Detectives with the Washington County Major Crimes Team, a multi-agency investigative unit, responded to the scene and are now leading the homicide investigation.
Investigators also executed a search warrant at the apartment as part of the ongoing case.
Authorities say the investigation remains active, and additional details may be released as detectives continue gathering evidence.
Anyone who may have information about the incident and has not yet spoken with investigators is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 503-846-2700 and reference case number 50-26-3158.
Incidents like this can impact residents and commuters in densely populated apartment communities across Washington County, particularly for younger renters and students living nearby.
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