Oregon Police Arrest 5 Teens Following Fatal Home Invasion
When I first read through the details of this case, the thing that hit me hardest wasn’t the long list of charges — it was the simple fact that a man was shot inside his own home, in front of the people he loved. You and I both know that a home is supposed to be the safest place we have. When that space gets violated, the entire community feels it.
Police say five teenagers forced their way into Kevin Cooper’s home in Southeast Portland back in November. He survived the initial attack, fought for more than a month, and then died from his injuries in December. That alone tells you how devastating the shooting was.
What makes this case even more unsettling is how young the suspects are. We’re talking about teens — some barely adults — now facing some of the most serious charges the state can file. Detectives didn’t just stumble onto their names; they spent months piecing together evidence, running warrants, and linking the group to earlier robberies that happened before the shooting…