Sheriff’s Office arrests Wilsonville man in connection with father’s death

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CCSO Case #24-023636

On Saturday, November 9, Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance at a residence in the 35000 block of S. Ellis Road in unincorporated Clackamas County, south of Molalla. When they arrived, they discovered Michael James McCann, 70 of Molalla, deceased with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds outside the home.

Sheriff’s Office detectives responded to the location to investigate, leading to the arrest of Michael Morris McCann, 34 of Wilsonville, who is the son of the victim. The son was taken into custody early Sunday morning, November 10, 2024, by the Clackamas County SWAT Team at his apartment in Wilsonville and was booked into the Clackamas County Jail on charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

McCann is being held without bail. This remains under investigation and detectives urge anyone with information to contact them at the tip line below.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Molalla Police Department, Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, and the Molalla Fire Department.

ADDITIONAL TIPS & INFORMATION WANTED: Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online email form at: http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip

CCSO Case # 24-023636

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Sgt. Ross Clemson, Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Communications Unit

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