By Don Murtha
A scenario of violence was played out for the second time in a little over a month in Mount Angel with a deadly shooting July 22.
Authorities said Albert G. Hopkins, 54, was fatally shot shortly after noon when he arrived back home from a business trip. He was still sitting in the airport shuttle van when Timothy D. Davis, 30, allegedly shot through the passenger-side window, hitting Hopkins several times. A revolver was found at the scene, authorities said. Davis is said to have placed the police call at 12:40 p.m.
Mount Angel Police officers Jimmy Puente and Jeff Charpilloz responded to the home of Norma Hash at 585 North Spruce St. where both men lived. Hash was Hopkins’ girlfriend and Davis is her son.
Davis was held as a person of interest until 9:45 p.m. Friday when he was formally arrested and charged with murder. He is being held in the Marion County Jail.
Davis had his first hearing in the Marion County Circuit Court July 25 when a plea hearing was set for Aug. 3 at 8:30 a.m. The court will assign an attorney to defend Davis. He is being held without bail on charges of First Degree Murder and Assault in the Second Degree.
The driver of the airport shuttle was not identified. He was not injured and was released after giving a statement to detectives.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy on Hopkins and determined he died of homicide by a firearm.
Detectives from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office assisted Mount Angel Police in the investigation. The sheriff’s office is handling all public information in the case.
Lloyd Howard Schafer of Salem also appeared in Marion County Circuit Court July 25, in connection with the earlier shooting in Mount Angel. He was scheduled to appear in court again July 29 for a plea hearing on a charge of attempting to elude police.
Mount Angel Officer Steven McDonough attempted to stop Schafer on a routine traffic violation June 15. Schafer sped away from McDonough but ran off the road and attempted to flee on foot. McDonough gave chase. When Schafer refused to stop, turning to advance on the officer, he was shot. Schafer was flown to Oregon Health Sciences Hospital in Portland where he was treated for wounds in the hip and arm. He was released within a few days but was not jailed.
Officers McDonough and Charpilloz were initially placed on paid administrative leave but returned to regular duty after the grand jury found the police use of deadly force justified.
