ALBANY, Ore. — An Albany man is accused of killing his girlfriend's mother and wounding his girlfriend in a shooting on Thursday afternoon.
Police responded to a report of a shooting at 1105 SE Lafayette St. Officers found two women who had been shot, including one who was dead.
The resident of the home, 59-year-old Mary A. Taylor, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other woman, 36-year-old Lani M. Taylor, was taken to a hospital for treatment to a gunshot wound to her left arm. Lani is Mary’s daughter, according to Albany police.
Officers also found a man inside the home, who was identified as a suspect. Eric Rodriguez-Najar, 38, was detained and questioned by police. He was later booked into the Linn County Jail on charges of murder, first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.
Rodriguez-Najar and Lani Taylor were in a long-term relationship, police said.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Albany police at 541-917-7686.
