Selma shootings apparent murder-suicide, says JCSO
It’s believed that an O’Brien man in Selma was shot to death with a .357-caliber revolver fired at the back of his head, and that the shooter then shot himself in the abdomen with a .277-caliber rifle, said Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO).
Det. Sgt. Ken Selig said that the causes of death were determined through autopsies. Emergency personnel responded to 780 Crooks Creek Road on Sept. 13 shortly before 11 a.m. after a neighbor reported gunshots.
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Both weapons, said Selig, were owned by Selma resident Carl Winford Stump, 80, whom JCSO believes fired the fatal shots 10 days after his 80th birthday. He had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, said JCSO. The other man was Ronald Francis Cole, 71.
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“Although the men were reported to be very close friends, investigators believe that Mr. Stump was upset with Mr. Cole over issues related to property,” said Selig. Stump was in the process of liquidating his assets when the deaths occurred, Selig said.
