I knew Richard for many years, and his two dogs who guarded the Youth Farm on Flamingo where I have garden space. This is a huge blow to our community.

Suspect in Youth Farm caretaker killing dies in Reedsport standoff with police (registerguard.com)

A man suspected of killing aFOOD for Lane County Youth Farm caretaker died Tuesday night during an hourslong standoff with police in Reedsport, according to police.

The Roseburg Police Department said30-year-old David Robert Ruozi Jr.was killed during the standoff. Springfield police were looking for Ruozi for several days before he was killed in connection to the ofkilling volunteer caretakerRichard Marshallin Springfield.

Douglas County sheriff’s deputies pulled a vehicle over around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday in the area ofHighway 101 and Winchester Avenue in Reedsport, aRoseburg police news release said. Deputies detained onevehicle occupant but another washostile and a standoff ensued.

Shots were fired around 10:45 p.m…