According to authorities, two adolescents are in arrest for the suspected murder of a man who attempted to prevent a handbag snatching in a Fred Meyer parking lot on January 13.
The two young males, ages 15 and 16, were detained on murder and robbery charges related to the death of Jonathan Trent, 47, according to officers who declined to identify them.
Portland area homicides
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Man gunned down in SE Portland 2nd shooting death in Hazelwood neighborhood in January
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Oregon City veterinarian found guilty of killing ex-lover s husband at Intel
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Cannabis shop worker accused of killing 2 would-be robbers denied bail
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Oregon City veterinarian accused of killing former lover s husband describes descent into obsession
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Shopper found dead in parking lot of NE Portland Fred Meyer killed while trying to stop purse snatching, police say