Seeking Justice: Shawn Allison

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On January 26 On November 20, 2000, Shawn Allison, age 29, was found dead in his residence in LaPine, Oregon. The apparent cause of death was the result of a gunshot wound; a rifle was nearby. The authorities concluded almost immediately that Shawn’s death was a case of suicide.

However, as additional information came to light the suicide ruling seemed less and less credible. Tonight Kim Kolton will discuss this disturbing case with Shawn’s sister, Rita, and his mother, Veronica.

Some Interesting Background:
There are also several viable motives for Shawn’s death to be murder, not suicide: (1) The belief in a big insurance policy with benefits to go to Shawn’s dog, who was confiscated by his ex-girlfriends current boyfriend: (2) the fact that Shawn was going to have a paternity test that might have relieved him of all responsibility to a son he believed may be his and was paying child support for; (3) Shawn’s outspoken threats to expose local drug activities.

The lack of investigation by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Department  — no autopsy, no tests to determine who fired the gun, no interest in how a man could blow half his head off and then walk across the room to die on a sofa with his feet on top of the gun – raise questions. Under Oregon Statute, if an unnatural death is not witnessed or attended by a physician, it is to be considered a homicide until such time as the evidence warrants other findings. That was not done in Shawn’s case.

(source http://www.realcrimes.com/Allison/ShawnAllison.htm)

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