Dad kills 6-year-old son in murder-suicide (Hillsboro, Oregon)

The killer of the 6-year-old boy is UNNAMED DAD. Mom died "several years back." Really? How?

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Police-investigating-117211023.html

Police: Hillsboro man killed young son, then himself

by Justin Burton and Mike Benner
kgw.com
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 6:38 AM

Updated today at 11:27 AM

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Hillsboro police are investigating what they believe was a murder-suicide between a man and his young child.

Police were called on a welfare check to a field behind the LDS Church on SE Golden Rd. at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, where they found the bodies of a 54-year-old man and his 6-year-old son.

Investigators believe the man killed his son with a handgun, then shot himself.

"These are never easy," said Lt. Mike Rouches. "Especially the senselessness of the crime."

Investigators have not said what they believe was the motive for the shootings.

Police said the father and son were not connected to the church. A small memorial was set up nearby the crime scene Wednesday.

"I have kids of my own and can't believe something like this would happen," said Amy Northern, who lives near the church.

The identities of the father and son have not yet been released.

The boy's mother died several years back, police said.