Sleeping teen’s dad: ‘Not sure I can forgive killer’

GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — Liam Spahnle-Bailey was an adventurous kid who spent his spare time on skateboards, on the slopes or with his friends and girlfriend.

Liam — whose given name was William Spanhle III — was sleeping at his dad’s place in the Eleven Pines Apartments Saturday night because they planned to wake up early and go snowboarding.

His dad described is as “just another weekend night. Getting ready to go up and go snowboard and have the time of our lives. And that got taken away.”

Sleeping teen hit by gunfire in Gresham, dies

But several rounds of gunfire from a neighboring apartment pierced the walls of Liam’s bedroom and struck him while he slept around 1:30 a.m. Sunday…

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