[Cyclopath]

Man that's a scary looking pupper. Looks like it might want to snuggle you.

[Bosterson]

[Bootpathguy]

Curious and a honest question. Do people typically groan / growl / moan when having a heart attack?

[hikermike]

If you shot a gun and it accidently killed someone, that is negligent manslaughter. If you heard something and purposely aimed and shot, that would at least be manslaughter. Having a gun carries certain responsibilities withit.

[RumiDude]

[catsp]

It seems like one narrative from what I've read might be this. Kiddos encounter growling animal at night, which unbeknownst to them is just a dog trying to get attention because its owner is in severe medical distress. Kiddos get scared and shoot at (and sadly, hit) the dog. Bullet passes through dog and (sadly) into the dog owner. Kiddos freak out and make some bad decisions as to what to do after that. Now the prosecutor is trying to determine what charges he can and should bring with the belief that the case is winnable at trial. He's trying to ensure he makes his decision in good faith as a representative of the "state," based on the evidence and the law, without being swayed by the demands of those who lack the same access that he has to the evidence. No matter what the true "facts" are, there is a tragedy or two here. But if (IF) the narrative above holds water, maybe an attorney on here (or who plays one on reddit) can explain how that indubitably leads to a conviction for manslaughter.

[hikermike]

Something rather obvious here that has not mentioned by the coroner that is basic knowledge and part of any exam and no one has mentioned it and it certainly would be defining information. A living person shot has a heart that is beating and maintaining a degree of blood pressure hence there will be active bleeding at the site of the wound. If the heart is not beating there will just be oozing. Within an hour liver mortis sets in, the blood seeps to the dependant side of the body which turns purplish and the upper part white. This is one way they can tell if a body has been moved.

[Bosterson]

Prosecutor's office has determined they wouldn't win if they took manslaughter to court.

[grannyhiker]

More details here: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/04/prosecutor-wont-charge-suspect-with-manslaughter-in-death-of-portland-musician-aron-christensen-noting-investigators-mistakes.html

[Slugman]

The Lewis county deputy first on the scene should be charged with negligent stupidity. If that isn’t a “thing” then it should be.

[fourteen410]

Whether it's incompetence, corruption, or both, the LCSO needs to be held accountable for their negligence. What moron confuses a gunshot wound with impalement by stick? This is infuriating. Hopefully a civil suit is forthcoming.

[Gil]

Guns, guns, guns.

[kiliki]

Are there any possible repercussions for the mishandling of the investigation?

[Vertec]

[catsp]