Affidavit: Son shot mom while under the influence of drugs
PORTLAND, Ore. - The 21-year-old St. Helens man, who is accused of shooting his mother and seriously injuring her, was under the influence of drugs at the time of the shooting, according to a court document released Wednesday.
The probable cause affidavit from the Columbia County district attorney's office says Robert Terry "recklessly waved" a pistol toward his mother, Dana, and then shot her in the hand and stomach while under the influence of controlled substances last Sunday afternoon.
Dana Terry was taken to the hospital where, according to the court document, she lost at least one organ. The affidavit did not specify which one.
After the shooting, police say Robert Terry barricaded himself in the family's house for about five hours before he gave himself up around 10 p.m.
At least one of Dana's co-workers, Linda Durfee, at Ace Hardware told KATU News earlier in the week that Dana was called away from work to respond to an "emergency at her house."
Several people close to the family told KATU News they believed the shooting was accidental.
Robert Terry faces charges of second-degree assault, unlawful wounding of another person, reckless endangering of another person, pointing a firearm at another person and menacing.
Their next couple of family gatherings will be interesting. Srsly tho, glad the mother will recover and knock some sense, um, get some help for her son.
"This is your brain fried on drugs...
Need we say more ?
I am going to get a lot of boos, but I have never heard of a case where pot was to blame for murder. I do not use any drugs nor would I ever but I know that there are far worse drugs out there than pot!! We should all be concerned when this kid is back in society...he definately has some mental issues!!!!
@My2Cents Where does it state that it was pot? I only see where it's controlled substances.
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I would guess there is more to this than reported,i.e., more than pot....
That disgusting little smirk on his face just makes me cringe. He is being booked for nearly killing his own mother, claims it was an accident, then gives us that knowing smirk on his ludicrous face! What a piece of work. My heart goes out to his mother, she has much more to deal with than a gunshot wound.
Too bad being a loser isnt against the law. Then maybe he would of been in jail already and unable to achieve his new status of 'super loser'.
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It might be interesting to know just what the drugs were. Perhaps that detail will come out later.
It is never an "accident" when you point a loaded weapon at another person. The "under the influence" of drugs is just a lame excuse for this developmentally arrested idiot. The charges are also lame. At the very least he should be charged with attempted murder; which is what it is when you point a loaded gun at another person and pull the trigger.Â
This is what drugs will do. Most likely started out as a pot smoker and then harder drugs. Would be interesting to know what he was on at the time.
@onceagain Most likely started out as an alcohol drinker or a cigarette smoker, but, we all know this goes. T'was that devil-weed.
 @onceagain He probably started off as an alcohol drinker - a much more addictive and violent drug than marijuana.
He shot her in the hand and in the stomach? So he shot her twice it sounds like. How could that be considered and accident?
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He is old enough to know better. Accident? Or just not really caring. He messed up, now he needs to pay the penalty for his actions.
He looks younger than 21 in that picture, with his half-smile. But I don't care. He's 21. He's a MAN, an ADULT. His drug use is a choice he needs to be held responsible for, not a reason to excuse his actions. I hope that his punishment will wipe that smile off of his face.
Bath salts?Â
 @PDXBEAR Bath salts have been illegal in OR for a while and are pretty rare. My guess is probably meth.
@Caspertoo @PDXBEARÂ Take my word for the fact that bath salts are NOT rare in portland. My son is addicted to "spice" a form of synthetic marijuana, but much stronger, and he gets it in portland. He spends every penny he makes on it. Store owners are no better than drug dealers IMHO.
Bath salts are around more than youd think. They are available mail order from online stores. Same results as meth though that is here too. Your son isnt addicted since the stuff he is smoking is synthetic THC like chemical that is nothing like bath salts. If he doesnt smoke he wont have withdraws. A heroin addict, alcoholic...will have severe withdraws if they dont use so they use every last penny to keep using. Your son is just a pot head that chooses to smoke the crappy synthetic stuff. Its his choice to buy it, not the store owner that sells it. Take a little more responsibility for his actions and educate yourself on the topic.
 @Caspertoo Not to mention that St Helens is methville...
Another pot addict playing around.
@kahn It wasn't the pot that punched two holes in her. Careful or your nonsense will backfire.
@kahn pot addict? Sounds like you are not very educated on pot.
 @kahn If he was really under the influence of pot, he would have been much too lazy to shoot his mother.  I'm guessing he was under the influence of meth.
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Also, "pot addict?" Â How old are you, 70?
 @kahn I'm afraid your perception of people who consume cannabis to be a menace. It is those that cannot obtain pot that seek out harsher chemicals to get "high" on. Every pothead I know is a peace lover and far from violent.
At least he didn't kill her.
Way to go you stupid little punk. Proud of yourself?
There wasn't really much doubt about that was there !