District attorney rules fatal shooting at Walmart was self-defense

The man who shot and killed a 21-year-old Springfield man in the parking lot of a Walmart in Eugene did so in self-defense, Lane County District Attorney Christopher Parosa said in a statement Thursday, Nov. 20.

Jaime Javier Lagarda-Govea died Sept. 5 after being shot in the parking lot in the 4500 block of West 11th Avenue. Police said the shooter remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators.

Parosa identified the shooter as Elijah Lais. His place of residence was not available…

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