1977 Klamath Falls nightclub shooting

1977 mass shooting in Klamath Falls, Oregon, U.S. February 2025 December 2025 December 2025 1977 Klamath Falls shooting Oregon center Uncle Albert's Lounge 42.2249 -121.7817 Uncle Albert's Lounge, 5711 S. Sixth St., Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States July 23, 1977 42.2249 -121.7817 region:US-OR_type:event it 12:15 a.m. UTC-5 Mass shooting, mass murder, shootout Colt AR-15 Sporter .223-caliber semi-automatic rifle 7 (including an unborn child) 3 (including the perpetrator) DeWitt Henry 6 counts of murder, 2 count of attempted murder On July 23, 1977, a mass shooting occurred at the Uncle Albert's Lounge near Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. 26-year-old DeWitt Henry, an unemployed truck driver, armed with a Colt AR-15 SporterThe Curse of the AR-15 The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/article/176042/ar15-gun-culture-unmade-america Most Comprehensive Mass Shooter Database https://www.theviolenceproject.org/search-the-database/ semi-automatic rifle, opened fire at the club. Six people were killed.https://www.heraldandnews.com/state-s-worst-mass-murder-in-kf-25-years-ago/article_47caaa64-e90d-5bd5-ab4e-5427e93598d2.html State's worst mass murder in KF 25 years ago Herald and News July 23, 2002 February 15, 2025 Perpetrator Henry was adopted as an infant in Bakersfield, California, by married couple Andrea Henry and Dewitt Henry. He was a 26-year-old, 6'3", 230 pound unemployed trucker at the time of the shooting, but he used to work as a bouncer at the establishment he would later attack. Prior to the shooting, he was convicted of negligent homicide.1977-07-26 Article clipped from The Times Standard https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-standard/36330625/ 2025-05-07 The Times Standard 5 Attack Henry got into an argument with Bill Ransom over a bar bill at the club located at 5711 S. Sixth Street. Ransom struck Henry during the argument. Henry said "I always liked you – just get on out of here." to James Williamson, the dishwasher at the establishment. After Williamson left, Henry opened fire, killing six people, including a pregnant woman. He also opened fire on two state troopers, who eventually arrested him after a gunfight, where the shooter was wounded.Staff Newsroom 2015-10-07 Roseburg shootings trigger mass murder memories in Klamath Falls https://kobi5.com/news/regional-news/roseburg-shootings-trigger-mass-murder-memories-in-klamath-falls-2417/ 2025-05-07 KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2 en-US1977-07-24 Article clipped from Abilene Reporter-News https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news/36329750/ 2025-05-07 Abilene Reporter-News 98 Victims Deceased: Robert Dale Seater, 26, of Klamath Falls, Oregon Carrol Ann Seater, 23, of Klamath Falls, Oregon Michael Mortensen, 23, of Klamath Falls, Oregon Gary Lee Anderson, 27, of Klamath Falls, Oregon Andrew Walker, 22, of Medford, Oregon James Trueman, 25, of Kodiak, AlaskaOregonian/OregonLive Michelle Brence The 2015-10-09 Mass shootings in Oregon: a list https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2015/10/mass_shootings_in_oregon_a_lis.html 2025-05-07 oregonlive en Trial and imprisonment Dewitt Charles Henry was tried in Multnomah County Circuit Court in November 1979. He pleaded not guilty due to a "mental defect".Dewitt Henry, Mass Murderer https://crimesolverscentral.com/massmurders/13 2026-03-19 crimesolverscentral.com The jury did not believe the defense's arguments, and DeWitt was found guilty on six counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. He was given six consecutive life sentences. He was not a candidate for the death penalty because Oregon did not have capital punishment at the time. Eugene Register-Guard https://books.google.com/books?id=hBVWAAAAIBAJ&dq=1977+Klamath+Falls+nightclub+shooting&pg=PA2&article_id=4076,2688663 Eugene Register-Guard en 2002 , DeWitt Henry was incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary without possibility of parole. Henry was incarcerated at the Snake River Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in Eastern Oregon where he died at age 75 on 25 July 2026.Crombie Noelle Gunman who killed 6 in nightclub shooting dies after decades in prison https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/07/oregon-nightclub-shooter-dies-after-47-years-in-prison-for-one-of-states-largest-mass-killings.html July 28, 2026 oregonlive July 28, 2026 en 2026-07-28 Man who committed one of Oregon's deadliest mass shootings dies in custody https://kval.com/news/local/man-who-committed-one-of-oregon-deadliest-mass-shootings-dies-in-custody-dewitt-c-henry-klamath-falls-county 2026-08-20 KVAL en See also 1981 Salem, Oregon shooting 1984 Autzen Stadium shooting 1998 Thurston High School shooting 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting 2022 Bend, Oregon shooting References Category:1977 crimes in the United States Category:1977 mass shootings in the United States Category:1977 murders in the United States Category:1977 in Oregon Category:July 1977 in the United States Category:1970s mass murders in the United States Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 1977 Category:Massacres in 1977 Category:Massacres in the United States Category:Mass shootings involving AR-15–style rifles