In the quiet unincorporated area of Hillsboro, Oregon, the life of 25-year-old Caucasian female Kara Ewing was tragically cut short on the evening of June 19, 2020. She was at a residence near Southwest Lepley Lane and Southwest Midway Road with her boyfriend and friends when the gathering turned deadly. A woman who had been living with Ewing, 39-year-old Lisa Akers, opened fire on the group.
The sudden eruption of violence left Ewing fatally wounded and her 41-year-old boyfriend with life-threatening injuries.
A 911 call was placed at approximately 7:17 p.m., reporting that two adults had been shot and the shooter had fled. When Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived, they discovered a grim scene. Kara Ewing was deceased, and her boyfriend was in critical condition. Medical personnel airlifted the injured man to a local hospital, where he was expected to survive. The Violent Crimes Unit and the Forensic Science Unit of the sheriff's office immediately began their investigation into the tragic events that had unfolded.
Following the shooting, Lisa Akers fled the scene, prompting a manhunt. Law enforcement located and apprehended her in Grant County, Oregon, early the next morning, on June 20, 2020. Akers was taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear, leaving friends and family to grapple with the senseless loss of a young mother. Kara Ewing, who had a two-year-old son, was remembered by loved ones for her kind and compassionate nature.
