‘A Tragedy in Every Way’: Five Teenagers Broke Into an Oregon Minister’s Home and Shot Him as He Shielded His 4-Year-Old Grandson, Police Say

Five teenagers face felony charges for the murder of a Portland, Oregon, minister who police say was shot in front of his family and died weeks later from his wounds.

Kevin Cooper, 56, died on Dec. 12 from the injuries he sustained after he was shot in his home on Nov. 1.

In a news release, police say five suspects broke into Cooper’s home and shot him in front of his family members.

Cooper’s brother told local news outlet KOIN that the suspects first knocked and identified themselves as police before breaking down the door and storming the home…

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