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Assault Victim Dies, Suspect Arrested For Manslaughter (Photo) - 11/12/25

Gresham, Ore.— On November 6th, Gresham police officers responded to a report of two people fighting at a video lottery establishment near SE 182nd Ave and SE Powell Blvd.  Officers arrived to find 35-year-old David Lomas unconscious in the parking lot.  Lomas was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival at the hospital.   An autopsy determined Lomas died of blunt force trauma. 

 

Detectives with the East County Major Crimes Team learned Lomas had been involved in a physical fight with 35-year-old Richard Henderson moments before he collapsed.  This morning, detectives and East Metro SWAT served a warrant at Henderson’s residence in the 200 block of SE Vista Ave.  Henderson was taken into custody without incident.  He was booked into Multnomah County Jail for Manslaughter in the Second Degree.

 

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective Martin Daly at Martin.Daly@GreshamOregon.gov or Detective Lindsay Friderich at Lindsay.Friderich@GreshamOregon.gov.

 

No additional information is being released at this time.

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Assault Victim Dies, Suspect Arrested For Manslaughter (Photo) - 11/12/25

Gresham, Ore.— On November 6th, Gresham police officers responded to a report of two people fighting at a video lottery establishment near SE 182nd Ave and SE Powell Blvd.  Officers arrived to find 35-year-old David Lomas unconscious in the parking lot.  Lomas was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival at the hospital.   An autopsy determined Lomas died of blunt force trauma. 

 

Detectives with the East County Major Crimes Team learned Lomas had been involved in a physical fight with 35-year-old Richard Henderson moments before he collapsed.  This morning, detectives and East Metro SWAT served a warrant at Henderson’s residence in the 200 block of SE Vista Ave.  Henderson was taken into custody without incident.  He was booked into Multnomah County Jail for Manslaughter in the Second Degree.

 

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective Martin Daly at Martin.Daly@GreshamOregon.gov or Detective Lindsay Friderich at Lindsay.Friderich@GreshamOregon.gov.

 

No additional information is being released at this time.

Attached Media Files: Scene.JPG,