48-year-old man in critical condition after Benton County shooting. The gunman has died

A 48-year-old shooting victim remained in critical condition Tuesday after he was shot outside a Plymouth home. The shooter then turned the gun on himself Monday night.

The man died but Benton County sheriff’s investigators were still trying to confirm his identity Tuesday afternoon, and no other information was released.

Sheriff’s detectives were continuing to investigate the 4:30 p.m. shooting on the 40000 block of Christy Road in the rural Benton County town close to the Columbia River near the Oregon border.

Lt. Jon Schwarder with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office said initial reports were that the men were arguing outside one of the homes.

One man opened fire and hit the 48-year-old man before running off.

When deputies arrived, they found the wounded man and the shooter dead nearby. The wounded man was flown to a local hospital.

Benton County detectives were searching two homes in the area after they had to pause the investigation overnight because it became too dark, said Schwarder.

This story was originally published February 22, 2021 at 5:57 PM.