PORTLAND, Ore. — On Tuesday afternoon, a man was found dead inside a home in Portland's Hazelwood neighborhood, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).
He has been identified as Cecil Yahtin, 32, of Portland, according to a PBB news release Thursday. The city's medical examiner determined Yahtin died of homicide by gunshot and stab wounds.
Officers arrested Jarrod Leo Yahtin-Cloud, 27, as a suspect Wednesday morning. Detectives have determined the victim and suspect are cousins, PBB said Thursday.
Around 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, PPB responded to reports of a stabbing near Northeast Glisan Street and Northeast 126th Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a man dead inside a home in the area.
The homicide unit responded to investigate due to suspicious circumstances at the scene, according to PPB.
Anyone with information about the case or the incident is asked to contact Detective Tony Harris at tony.harris@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0441 or Detective Jeff Sharp at Jeff.sharp@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-9773 and reference case number 24-6917.
This is a developing story and may be updated with more details as they emerge.
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