Oregon shooting victim was lured to his death, police say

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Eugene say a man lured his ex-wife's boyfriend to a home where he shot him to death and then killed himself.

Police say that 48-year-old Nicholas Hazel shot and killed 33-year-old John Ramsey Tainton-Platts at about 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Police say that after the shooting he sent a text message to his former wife stating he had just murdered Tainton-Platts and that he planned to next kill himself.

Police tell The Register-Guard a standoff ensued until about 11:30 p.m. when police entered the home and found Hazel dead.

Police say they fired no shots and Hazel appeared to have a self-inflicted gun-shot wound.

Authorities say Tainton-Platts was a photographer who thought he was meeting a woman for a photo shoot.