Prosecutors have confirmed that they won't be charging the tenant who murdered his landlord as he came over to his place unannounced sporting Michael Myers attire at the time. It is reported that prosecutors have ruled out the action as self-defense and so no charges will be used against him.
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Prosecutors have determined that they won't be charging the man who killed his former landlord who was dressed as Michael Myers at the time, calling it an act of self-defense.
According to the officials, the unidentified tenant fatally stabbed Justin Valdivia, 46, with a sword after the landlord allegedly came into his home dressed as the notorious villain from the Halloween franchise.
In a scene befitting a horror film, Valdivia was allegedly brutally attacked as he not only showed up to the man's property unannounced but, he also had defensive weapons such as a hammer and a handgun - which was found by police to be a pellet gun.
As reported by Willamette Week, the bizarre incident happened on September 15 and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office has confirmed that the tenant won't face criminal charges as the landlord had weapons on him during the confrontation.
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The homeowner lived in a newly-constructed property near the home he owned, which was leased out to four tenants. Before the incident happened, he already had a bad relationship with the residents, including one man who recently moved out of the home.
Reports by Willamette Week suggest the man allegedly threatened the tenants with a knife twice before his death.
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He also tried to break into the home at 4:00 AM while drunk one morning, forcing one of the tenants to confront him.
The former resident who recently moved from the property eventually didn't move and was staying in the house as a guest at the time of the fatal stabbing.
He had recorded Valdivia's previous irresponsible confrontations and was already taking necessary precautions to protect himself from the landlord, according to prosecutors.
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The outlet also reported that the former renter also had a sword hidden in the couch and kept a makeshift alarm, a painting against a back door and a shoebox - that would fall over and create noise if someone was to open his door.
Around 1:00 AM on September 15, the former resident heard the shoebox ring and saw Valdivia dressed in the horror movie villain's mask, armed with a hammer and a pellet gun.
The man then prepared his sword but has nowhere to escape and then prosecutors said that "a struggle then ensued," between the tenant and landlord.
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After, the ex-renter stabbed Valdivia, who then fell to the floor. Another resident in the home called 911 and tried to stop the bleeding with paper towels, however, the homeowner was declared dead after paramedics arrived at the scene.
The weapon near the deceased man's body recovered was later discovered to be a pellet gun painted in black to "resemble a real firearm," the report states.
The memo also reportedly stated that Valdivia was committing burglary while "wielding what appears to be two dangerous and deadly weapons".