PORTLAND, Ore. — A judge has ruled that the City of Troutdale has 45 days to prove the gun used in a fatal high school shooting is needed as evidence, otherwise the shooter’s brother can have it back.
Lucas Padgett, who owned the rifle, filed a motion with the Multnomah County Circuit Court Aug. 13 asking that the rifle, ammunition, a bulletproof vest and other items be returned to him by the Troutdale Police Department and the state of Oregon.
KOIN-TV reports that in a hearing Wednesday, a judge ruled that those items could be returned.
Jared Padgett, a 15-year-old freshman, brought two guns, nine ammunition magazines and a large knife to Reynolds High School in June 2014. He shot and killed Emilio Hoffman and wounded a teacher before turning the gun on himself.
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