Brian Daniel Rendon, a 52-year-old White/Caucasian male from Mill City, Oregon, died on March 20, 2024, after he was shot late that evening in the 300 block of NW Alder Street. Deputies with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched around 10:58 p.m. and found the 52-year-old male deceased at the scene. The location and timing set the tone for a swift investigation as patrol and detectives converged on the quiet neighborhood and secured the home where the shooting occurred.
Detectives quickly identified a suspect with direct ties to the residence. According to investigators, Benjamin Harris, 50, of Mill City, shot the 52-year-old male while at Harris’s home. Authorities noted that Harris and the victim knew one another and had been roommates at the address, a detail that shaped the immediate focus of the inquiry and suggested a domestic dispute rather than a random act.
By the following day, the investigation had already produced its first decisive outcome: Harris was taken into custody and lodged at the Linn County Jail on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree. The sheriff’s office reported that interviews and evidence collection were underway as multiple agencies assisted at the scene, reinforcing the sense that the case, though grounded in a single residence on a quiet street, demanded the full attention of county resources.
Public records acknowledging the death of the 52-year-old male on March 20, 2024, in Mill City, and community memorial listings, later reflected the same date and location, aligning with the official account released by the sheriff’s office. No additional suspects were publicly identified, and no subsequent arrests were reported in connection with the case beyond Harris’s booking on the Murder II charge.
