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Published on January 14, 2025
Shooting and Attempted Arson Lead to Arrest of Roommates in Scappoose Domestic DisputeSource: Unsplash / {David von Diemar}

An altercation in Scappoose that escalated into both a shooting and an attempted arson now has two roommates incarcerated, as authorities work through the aftermath of domestic discord that turned violent. In the quiet of Green Meadows Mobile Home Park, gunfire pierced the tranquility shortly after 8:00 p.m. Sunday, prompting deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office to rush to a scene where they discovered John Fisher Adams with a bullet wound to the chest, as reported by KOIN.

Further investigation by deputies linked the shooting to a fierce quarrel between Adams and his roommate, Daniel Brandon Williams, with the latter being arrested on assault and weapons charges investigators having pieced together the narrative that led Williams to shoot Adams with a 9mm handgun during the dispute; according to information provided by KATU and corroborated by further police reports.

As the investigation unfolded, authorities determined there was also cause to book Adams on charges of Attempted Arson I, suggesting that the violence was not merely reactionary but part of a broader tableau of domestic unrest, "Investigators learned Adams and Williams were roommates and this stemmed from an argument which resulted in Williams shooting Adams in the chest with a 9mm handgun," a detail shared by KPTV.

Both men now face the reality of their actions, as they navigate the legal repercussions from within the confines of the Columbia County Jail Williams facing the gravity of assault and unlawful use of a weapon, while Adams confronts the ramifications of his alleged attempt to set aflame what perhaps once was a shared sanctuary now a crime scene. Law enforcement officials say, "This incident is still under investigation," underscoring the ongoing efforts to unravel the complete extent of the roommates' discord.