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The investigation by the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is continuing. This incident is being investigated as a homicide/suicide. The suspect is one of the individuals who was located deceased at the scene.
The Clark County Medical Examiner‘s Office will release the identities of the deceased and cause and manner of death.
Nothing further is being released at this time.
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Based on the investigation at this time there is no threat to the general public.
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Vancouver, Wash. – The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 4300 block of Plomondon Street that occurred at approximately 8:20 this morning. A caller reported seeing a male in the parking lot with a gun and then hearing gunshots. Arriving officers located two individuals deceased.
Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit are investigating. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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Vancouver, Wash. – Vancouver Police Public Affairs Manager Kim Kapp will be unavailable July 22.
Acting Commander Kathy McNicholas will be covering PIO duties that day during office hours (8am-5pm) and can be reached at (360) 518-2123 or at kathy.mcnicholas@cityofvancouver.us.
As always for inquiries outside of the above listed date and hours, please call dispatch first on the media line and request a call back from on-duty personnel.
Acting Commander McNicholas is the only PIO point of contact for the above-listed date. Please do not email or contact other personnel who have covered PIO duties in the past or who have been listed on a previous media release as a PIO.
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The suspect in this incident did not survive his injuries.
The Clark County Medical Examiner will release this identity, cause and manner of death.
Nothing further is releasable at this time.
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Vancouver, Wash. – On July 7, 2024, at around 7: 45 p.m., Vancouver Police were dispatched to a disturbance in the 1000 block of SE 160th Avenue. Callers reported that a male had stabbed a female and had also stabbed himself. Officers rendered medical aid to the female, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers also rendered medical aid to the male, who was later transported to an area hospital for additional treatment. His condition is unknown at this time.
The male and female were known to one another and there are no outstanding suspects.
The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating this as a homicide. Nothing further is releasable at this time.
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The Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit (DECU) at VPD is seeking the public’s assistance as it relates to an ongoing criminal investigation.
On July 9, 2024, DECU arrested Christopher “CJ” Bradshaw who was booked into jail for 3 counts of Dealing in Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1st degree, 3 counts of Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1st degree, 1 count of Child Molestation 1st degree, and 1 count of Incest 2nd degree.
An analysis of Bradshaw’s devices, by VPD digital forensic investigators, revealed troubling chat with another subject residing in Vancouver, WA. The person was identified by DECU detectives as Brandon Richardson. On July 11, 2024, DECU arrested Richardson for 4 counts of Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1st degree, 1 count of Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2nd degree, and 1 count of Criminal Conspiracy (Rape of a Child) and booked into jail.
Based on the chats between CJ and Brandon, there could be unidentified child victims. If you have any information you believe could be relevant to this investigation, please contact Detective Givens at robert.givens@cityofvancouver.us or Detective Carlow at jake.carlow@cityofvancouver.us.
Vancouver, Wash. – On July 9th at around 9: 20 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to a physical disturbance involving two males in a parking lot in the 13200 block of NE Leroy Haagen Memorial Drive. One of the males got into his RV, hit and ran over the other male before fleeing the area. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died.
A Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy and detectives from the Vancouver Police Crime Prevention Unit located the RV and the suspect in the area of NE Fourth Plain Blvd./NE 162nd Avenue. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.
Andrew R. Roberts was arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail for Vehicular Homicide and Felony Hit and Run.
The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit and Traffic Unit are continuing the investigation and nothing additional is being released at this time.
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The suspect in this case, Luella F. Roberson, was arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail for Vehicular Homicide and an outstanding Washington State Department of Corrections warrant. The victim has not yet been positively identified.
The investigation is continuing and nothing further is releasable at this time.
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Vancouver, Wash. – Today at approximately 1:10 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 2100 block of NE Andresen Road for a welfare check of a male under a tree. When officers arrived, they located a deceased male who appeared to have been killed, possibly when a vehicle hit him while he was sitting under the tree. Officers located the involved vehicle nearby, unoccupied. Video obtained by officers showed a white female, with distinctive clothing leaving the scene. A K9 track was conducted, and a female matching the suspect description was located nearby and detained pending further investigation.
Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes team and Vancouver Police Traffic Unit are currently investigating this incident and conducting interviews. Nothing further is releasable at this time.
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****UPDATED**** Trenton Orcutt has been located and reunited with his family.
The Vancouver Police is seeking the public's assistance with locating a high-risk missing juvenile.
Missing juvenile is Trenton Wayne Orcutt, eleven years old. Trenton is described as a Male Black, with brown eyes and black short afro hair. He is approximately 5’ 7" tall and 250 lbs. Trenton was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, black or yellow shoes.
He was last seen walking away from 2404 SE 161st Court at about 0100 hours.
If anyone has information about his whereabouts, they are asked to call 911.