THE DALLES — Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis announced June 28 that a grand jury indicted Noe Zaragoza Jr. (23) for Murder in the Second Degree, two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a Firearm, Menacing, and Assault in the Fourth Degree.Â
Zaragoza, Jr. was indicted on Wednesday, June 26.Â
He has been transported back to The Dalles from Vancouver, Wash., after waiving extradition and is currently in custody at the Northern Oregon Regional Corrections Facility (NORCOR). Zaragoza Jr. will be arraigned from NORCOR on Monday, July 1.
In the early morning hours of June 22, 2024, Zaragoza Jr. allegedly entered the Walnut Street Center Market in The Dalles. Prior to entry, Zaragoza Jr. pulled a firearm out of his waistband, checked it, and then put it back into his pants. Zaragoza Jr. engaged in a confrontation with a patron once inside the store.
During the altercation, Mariah Hernandez stepped in to defend her friend. Zaragoza Jr. pulled a firearm and pointed it at Hernandez; Hernandez slapped the firearm in response. Zaragoza Jr. then struck Hernandez with his firearm to the side of her face. Hernandez’s husband, Michael Boyer, stepped in to defend his wife. Zaragoza Jr. fired two shots into Boyer before fleeing the Center Market. Boyer died from the gunshot wounds.
Boyer is the alleged victim of the murder and Hernandez is the alleged victim of the assault.
Law Enforcement took Zaragoza Jr. into custody in Clark County, Wash., in the afternoon hours on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at a Camas hotel. A firearm was located in the hotel room.
The Wasco County District Attorney’s Office thanks The Dalles City Police and the Major Crimes Team, which includes the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, and Oregon State Police for working overnight and all-day Saturday to investigate the matter and bring Zaragoza Jr. into custody. We would further like to thank our law enforcement partners in Clark County for their assistance.
A charging instrument is only an accusation of a crime. Zaragoza Jr. is innocent unless and until proven guilty.
No additional information is available for release at this time.
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