Detectives Investigate Fatal Shooting In Gaston
- 06/21/26
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 9:16 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies and officers from the Forest Grove Police Department responded to a shooting near the 400 block of Vista Ridge Court in Gaston. Multiple people called 9-1-1 to report that a person was shot. Law enforcement arrived on scene and detained the involved shooter, Christopher Maller, 48, of Beaverton.
Neighbors and responders rendered aid to the victim, 42-year-old Christopher Serafin, but he died of his injuries at the scene. Detectives from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit responded to lead the investigation. Investigators interviewed multiple witnesses and learned that the shooting occurred after an altercation between Maller and Serafin.
Maller was charged with murder in the second degree and was lodged in the Washington County Jail. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are likely. Serafin’s family has been notified of his death.
If you witnessed this incident and have not spoken with detectives, please contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 503-846-2500 and reference case number 50-26-8646.
Detectives Investigate Fatal Shooting In Gaston
- 06/21/26
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 9:16 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies and officers from the Forest Grove Police Department responded to a shooting near the 400 block of Vista Ridge Court in Gaston. Multiple people called 9-1-1 to report that a person was shot. Law enforcement arrived on scene and detained the involved shooter, Christopher Maller, 48, of Beaverton.
Neighbors and responders rendered aid to the victim, 42-year-old Christopher Serafin, but he died of his injuries at the scene. Detectives from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit responded to lead the investigation. Investigators interviewed multiple witnesses and learned that the shooting occurred after an altercation between Maller and Serafin.
Maller was charged with murder in the second degree and was lodged in the Washington County Jail. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are likely. Serafin’s family has been notified of his death.
If you witnessed this incident and have not spoken with detectives, please contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 503-846-2500 and reference case number 50-26-8646.
