Kobyn McClure, a 16-year-old male from Sandy, Oregon, was killed on May 31, 2026, during a domestic violence-related shooting that unfolded around a residence on Evans Street. What began as a report of a domestic disturbance and gunfire turned into a deadly standoff that left three people dead, a police sergeant seriously wounded, and a small Oregon community mourning a teenager remembered for stepping into danger to protect others.
Authorities said the suspected gunman, Bryan Andrew
Moore, lived at the home with Jenna Mary Overson, 37, and their three-year-old son. Jenna and her mother, 70-year-old Mary Beth Overson, were killed during the incident. Kobyn, who had no known relationship to Moore, was shot at a nearby residence. Family members and friends later said Kobyn had been trying to protect children during the violence, including children who were present as the shooting unfolded.
Police responded to the area shortly before 4 p.m. after reports of a domestic disturbance and possible shooting. As officers arrived, the scene remained dangerous, and nearby residents were told to shelter in place. During the confrontation, Moore allegedly barricaded himself inside the home and repeatedly fired at law enforcement. Sandy Police Department Sergeant Garrett Thornton was struck multiple times and seriously wounded, though officials said he was recovering from his injuries.
During the standoff, two people were inside the home with Moore: his three-year-old son and Jordan Schubert, 20, Jenna Overson’s son from a previous relationship. Officials said Moore would not allow Schubert to leave the residence. Both Schubert and the child survived and were not physically harmed. The standoff ended when Moore was taken into custody, and he was later held without bail at the Clackamas County Jail.
Kobyn’s death deeply affected Sandy, where classmates, friends, neighbors, and family members gathered to remember him at Sandy High School and outside his family’s home. Those who knew him described him as kind, loyal, protective, and quick to help anyone who needed him. His mother, Valerie McClure, said he helped neighbors, played with younger kids in the apartment complex, stood up for people who were bullied, and had a heart big enough that his final actions were painful but not surprising to those who loved him. A memorial outside the McClure home grew with flowers, candles, cowboy hats, toy cars, drinks he liked, and messages from people who called him a hero.
Moore was initially arraigned on June 1, 2026, on murder and other charges tied to the deaths of Jenna Overson, Mary Beth Overson, and Kobyn McClure, as well as the shooting of Sergeant Thornton. A grand jury later returned a 17-count indictment. On June 8, 2026, Moore was arraigned in Clackamas County Circuit Court on charges including three counts of first-degree murder, attempted aggravated murder and first-degree assault involving Sergeant Thornton, five additional counts of attempted aggravated murder for allegedly firing at another Sandy police officer and four Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies, robbery in the first degree, unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a vehicle, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, coercion, and recklessly endangering another person.
Moore pleaded not guilty to all 17 charges and remained held without bail while the case continued. As of the latest available reports, there had been no trial or conviction. Investigators and prosecutors described the case as rooted in domestic violence, while the community’s focus also remained on Kobyn’s last moments, remembering him not as a bystander defined by the shooting, but as a teenager who tried to shield others when violence reached his neighborhood.
