One of Oregon’s Deadliest Mass Shooters Dies at Snake River Correctional Institution

Klamath Falls mass murderer dies in custody

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – DeWitt Henry, the man responsible for one of Oregon’s deadliest mass murders, has died in custody. In July 1977, Henry killed six people during a shooting at Uncle Albert’s Lounge near Klamath Falls. At the time, the attack was considered the deadliest mass murder in Oregon history. Henry was later convicted […] The post Klamath Falls mass murderer dies in custody appeared first on KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2.

Oregon nightclub shooter dies after 47 years in prison for one of state’s largest mass killings - The Daily Chronicle

The man who gunned down six people outside of a Klamath Falls nightclub in 1977 in one of the state’s largest mass killings died in an eastern Oregon prison Sunday, corrections officials announced. Dewitt C. Henry, 75, was serving a life sentence for the notorious crime. He died at Snake River Correctional Institution. The agency does not release the cause of death for prisoners. Henry entered the state prison system nearly 47 years ago. Accordi…

One of Oregon’s deadliest mass shooters dies at Snake River Correctional Institution

ONTARIO — A man who was responsible for one of the deadliest mass shootings in Oregon history, died at Snake River Correctional Institution on July 25. Dewitt C. Henry committed one of the state’s worst mass murders when he killed…

Shooter who killed six outside Klamath Falls nightclub in 1977 dies in prison

Nearly 50 years ago, a mass shooting shook the Klamath Falls community.

Man Convicted Of One Of Oregon's Deadliest Mass Shootings Dies In Prison

Dewitt C. HenryKlamath Falls, Ore. – The man responsible for one of Oregon’s worst mass murders died in prison almost exactly 48 years after his crime. Dewitt Henry was an unemployed trucker when he opened fire inside Uncle Albert’s Lounge in Klamath Falls, on July 23, 1977. He killed six people, including a pregnant woman. He was later wounded in a shootout with state troopers. Henry was sentenced to six consecutive life sentences. He died Satu…