Portland Police are now investigating a homicide that happened at a northeast Portland residence Monday afternoon.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner says Eleazar "Tony" Herrera Villegas died of homicidal violence.
His body was found Monday afternoon at a residence in the 8300 block of NE Sandy Boulevard. A dog was also found dead inside of the residence.
The dog, named Max, was a Jack Russell Terrier and will have a necropsy performed at Oregon State University.
The victim lived at the apartment with his girlfriend. She is cooperating with investigators and is not a suspect.
Homicide detectives are asking area residents of The Terrace at Columbia Knoll, The Heights at Columbia Knoll and the surrounding area (The Grotto) to report any suspicious activity or persons in the area on Monday afternoon.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Mark Slater at 503-823-9313, mark.slater@portlandoregon.gov; or, Detective Erik Kammerer at 503-823-0762, erik.kammerer@portlandoregon.gov.