By Associated Press - Saturday, March 2, 2019

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 38-year-old man has been arrested after police say he shot and wounded his girlfriend and fatally shot her mother in their Albany home.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Eric Rodriguez-Najar remains in the Linn County Jail on suspicion of murder, assault and unlawful use of a weapon in the Thursday shootings of 59-year-old Mary A. Taylor and 36-year-old Lani M. Taylor.

Prosecutors allege that Rodriguez-Najar also attacked Lani Taylor on Wednesday.



The shooting was reported around 3:15 p.m. at the Taylors’ home. Police say Mary Taylor was found dead in the living room and her daughter was shot in the arm and taken to a hospital.

Police haven’t released any further information in the shooting.

It wasn’t known if Rodriguez-Najar had obtained a lawyer.

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Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com

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