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Jason E. Huston

Case from Hermiston, OR dated Aug 18, 2016

Victim Details

Jason E. Huston

Male

White / Caucasian

Hermiston

OR

2016-08-18

45

Jason

E. Huston

06/29/2026

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Jason E. Huston, a 45-year-old White/Caucasian man, died on August 18, 2016, in Hermiston, Oregon. That morning, he picked up 14-year-old James “JJ” Hurtado from the boy’s grandparents’ home in Umatilla and drove to a spot near the Umatilla River where he had previously gone to shoot. According to police, Huston shot and killed JJ there with a handgun, then later went to the Hermiston home of his longtime friend, 45-year-old Kenneth E. Valdez, at 130 NW 11th Street. Inside the house, Hus ...
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  • OregonLive.com: Chilling details emerge in Hermiston shootings that left 3 dead
  • 2 coaches dead in apparent murder-suicide; teen's body found
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