RITZVILLE, Wash. — The Adams County Sheriff's Department said on Thursday that a man allegedly shot and killed his father while he was sleeping in Ritzville before fleeing and leading police on a chase in Oregon.
According to the ACSD, Grayson D.W. Morris allegedly kicked open the front door of his father Douglas's house at about 5:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. Morris allegedly drove to his father's house in a stolen white 2019 Ford Escape.
After entering his father's home, Morris allegedly shot his father multiple times with a long rifle, according to the sheriff's department. Morris's father died at the scene, police said. Several witnesses were inside the house and confirmed what happened to police, according to the sheriff's department.
Police then chased and apprehended Morris on Interstate 84 near Troutdale Thursday morning.
Morris was injured during an exchange of gunfire with Oregon State Police. Morris exchanged gunfire with police multiple times.
Police reportedly tried to stop Morris' stolen vehicle with spike strips and a PIT maneuver. At some point during the chase, Morris left his vehicle and carjacked another one
The chase ended at milepost 18, near Troutdale. Oregon State Police said the injured suspect was taken to a hospital.
Morris was charged with: four counts of attempted murder, four counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of first-degree robbery, one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and a single count of attempt to elude.
The investigation has caused a 26-mile shutdown of the freeway in both directions. The Oregon Department of Transportation expects the closure to last into the evening.
According to the Washington Courts website, Morris's father had named him in a civil lawsuit in Adams County, and Morris was scheduled to appear in court on June 9.
