Two Men Dead In Vancouver Murder-Suicide Identified

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The death of two men inside a burning apartment has been ruled murder-suicide.

Gunshots were heard at a four-plex on East 16th Street around 12:30 on the morning of June 25th.  Neighbors reported one of the units was on fire.  After it was put out, the bodies were discovered.

The men have been identified as 55-year-old Christopher Berg and 74-year-old Henry Oates Jr.  A report by the Clark County Medical Examiners Office found that Berg died from several gunshot wounds while Oates died from a gunshot to the head.

The fire left four families homeless.

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