Private security guard found shot to death in Eugene

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Eugene police say a 69-year-old man working as a private security guard was shot and killed early Friday in west Eugene.

Sgt. Tim Haywood says Frank Ledgett, of Springfield, was found dead in a parking lot and police have launched a homicide investigation.

Hayword says Ledgett was working as a security guard on the commercial property before the shooting.

Officers responded to the scene shortly after midnight after receiving reports of shots being fired.

The Register-Guard reports that no arrests have been made and police have released few details about the circumstances around Ledgett’s death.

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Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com