Peter Zito Jr.

Death by Force

In the early hours of October 3, 1974, the quiet parking lot of the Oak Hills Recreation Center in Beaverton, Oregon, became the scene of a sudden, focused burst of violence. Eighteen-year-old male Peter Zito Jr., of Beaverton, and his friend, 16-year-old Donald Bartron, both Aloha High School students, were found near Peter's 1956 Oldsmobile, the hood and trunk still popped as if their work had been interrupted mid-task. Each had been shot multiple times in the head with a. 22-caliber firearm, ...Read More

NBC News: Oregon man arrested in 1974 cold case murders of 2 teens

KOIN.com: Murders of Aloha teens remain unsolved for 40 years

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