07-05-2025
‘It just hurts': Vancouver man, 62, identified as deadly shooting victim
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities have identified the victim of a deadly shooting that happened in Vancouver on Saturday.
The Clark County Medical Examiner's Office said 62-year-old Rodney A. Hupp was shot to death on May 3. The cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds Hupp sustained in his torso and right thigh after being murdered in his home, officials said.
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The shooting occurred around 4 a.m. near Southeast French Road and 19th Street. The Vancouver Police Department responded after a 911 call, finding the victim seriously wounded. He was taken to a hospital but later died, officials said.
KOIN 6 News spoke with Eileen Ward, Hupp's cousin. She described him as 'a gentleman of no violence' and left behind a wife and seven adult children.
'He definitely loved love and loved fishing and all those great things of life,' Ward said. 'And it just hurts. It hurts to the core, because I know that now my buddy won't be here.'
The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Vancouver police.
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