Ore. Man Believed His Mother Was ‘Possessed,’ Then Shot Her in Head as She Sat at Dining Room Table

Ronald Kirk, 38, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his 61-year-old mother Rosa Leyva

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  • Ronald Kirk, 38, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years
  • He was found guilty in October of fatally shooting his 61-year-old mother Rosa Leyva
  • Leyva was found dead at her dining room table with pillowcases over her

An Oregon man was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years on Wednesday, Nov. 4, for killing his mother inside their home in 2024.

Ronald Kirk, 38, was found guilty of second-degree murder last month in connection with the fatal shooting of his 61-year-old mother Rosa Leyva, according to a Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office news release…

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