Man found wounded at Battle Ground double homicide is now suspect in case

Police identified a 40-year-old man as the suspect in a

double homicide

at a

Battle Ground home Tuesday morning

. The man was found critically injured at the scene and was taken to a local hospital, police said Wednesday evening.

The suspect, Evaristo “Junior” Vela, remains hospitalized, officials said. The extent of his injuries is not known.

Battle Ground officers responded to a call in the 2100 block of NE 2nd Avenue shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday, with the caller reporting “multiple people down inside a residence,” authorities said. Battle Ground Police Chief Dennis Flynn, in an interview with KGW, described the homicides as a “domestic incident.”

Two victims — a man and a woman, both in their late 30s — were found dead inside the home , along with the injured Vela, officials said.

The investigation of the homicides is ongoing.

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Kimberly Cortez covers breaking news, public safety and more for The Oregonian/OregonLive. She can be reached at

kcortez@oregonian.com

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