One dead after shots fired inside Jehovah's Kingdom Hall

By KVAL.com staff Published: May 13, 2010 at 8:51 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2010 at 9:28 PM PDT
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Police at the scene of the shooting Wednesday night.

LOWELL, Ore. -- One person is dead after a fatal shooting in Lowell, Ore., Wednesday night.

Shots were fired at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Pioneer Street.

On Thursday morning the victim was identified as 47-year-old Kenneth Mort of Lowell.

Robert Gonzales, 34, of Eugene was arrested on murder charges. Mort and Gonzales knew each other.

Gonzales fled the scene, sparking a manhunt. Oregon State Police troopers found his abandoned vehicle three miles from the hall.

The search involved Lane County sheriff's deputies, Oregon State Police troopers, Eugene police officers, police dogs and the Lane County sheriff's helicopter.

Gonzales was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment of a dog bite injury which occurred during the arrest.  Then Gonzales (below) was taken to the Lane County Jail on suspicion of murder.