20-05-2025
‘A wonderful kid': 12-year-old boy dies from ‘accidental gunshot wound'
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Hosford Middle School is mourning the death of a young boy who died by an 'accidental gunshot wound' in his Clackamas County backyard last week.
Elios Renteria, a 12-year-old boy and a sixth-grade student at the school, was found with life-threatening gunshot wounds at the home near 5200 SE Glen Echo Avenue shortly before 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Clackamas County deputies.
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Officials said Renteria was 'still breathing' when he was taken to a local trauma hospital, but he died four days later. The school reported that the .
Principal Jill Liddle shared the following statement on Saturday, when Renteria's death was announced:
'We will all remember Elios as a sweet, fun-loving, and wonderful kid who brightened the lives of everyone who knew him. We will all miss him so dearly. I know that many in our community may be impacted by this loss whether they knew Elios or not. Staff from the Trauma Intervention Program will be on-hand to support staff and students on Monday near the counseling offices'
The circumstances that led to the boy's death are unclear. An investigation is ongoing.
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