Authorities in Portland have captured Terrell Coy, the final suspect in the tragic shooting death of 13-year-old Liam Spahnle-Bailey, who was killed by a stray bullet while sleeping at his father’s apartment in Gresham. As reported by KOIN, Coy, 17, was apprehended on Thursday after a multi-state investigation led by Gresham Police Department. The unfortunate event took place on April 27 at the Eleven Pines Apartments, when a bullet from the neighboring apartment penetrated the wall and struck an unsuspecting Liam.
In a detailed timeline, KATU confirms that Coy was the last of three individuals linked to the incident, following the arrests of Anthony Hunter Jr. and Xavier Hirsch, both adults, who were apprehended in Portland and Beaverton, respectively. This culmination of the nationwide manhunt comes after extensive collaboration among law enforcement in Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Texas.
According to KPTV, the community played an instrumental role in the arrest of Coy through their tips. "Police said they found Coy through tips from the community," outlined by the outlet, illustrating the part that civic engagement played in aiding law enforcement in closing this case. The arrest provides a small measure of closure for the community and the family of the young victim who had his life so abruptly taken.
All three suspects in the case are now in custody, bringing some closure to an event that deeply affected the Gresham community. Police say Coy was arrested in an apartment in SE Portland after a search across much of the western U.S, as per KPTV.
