A man has been slapped with a guilty verdict in the Forest Grove murder case that dates back to 2022. The Washington County District Attorney's Office confirms that David Anthony Baynes was convicted for the murder of a man, following a jealous rage over his girlfriend's ex, according to KPTV.
The gut-wrenching incident unfolded on September 18, 2022, when Baynes, in a fit of jealousy, unleashed a hail of bullets, firing 15 times at the victim, who was arriving in a minivan. The deadly encounter occurred right outside Baynes's then-girlfriend's home in Forest Grove. Baynes later spun a tale of self-defense, but law enforcement confirmed that the victim was not carrying a weapon, as per a report by KOIN.
The Washington County jury deliberated over the facts of the harrowing event, landing Baynes with convictions on second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Forest Grove Police, responding to calls about the assault on that September day found a tragic scene: Adam Woodall dead in the driver’s seat of his black van, surrounded by signs of the shootout – multiple gunshot wounds and scattering bullet casings, revealed OregonLive. Woodall's demise came swiftly, declared dead within minutes of the attack.
