On a summer day in Troutdale, Oregon, the life of 61-year-old Ellen Larson, a White female, came to a tragic end. On August 20, 2016, deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a home to conduct a welfare check. Inside, they made a grim discovery, finding the bodies of Ellen Larson and her husband, 62-year-old Keith Gregory Larson.
Investigators determined that Ellen Larson had been fatally shot by her husband.
Following the act, Keith Larson then turned the gun on himself, taking his own life. The incident was ruled a murder-suicide, a somber conclusion to the lives of the Troutdale couple. As the perpetrator was deceased, no arrests were made in connection with Ellen Larson's death. The investigation concluded with the identification of her husband as the sole person responsible for the tragedy.