A domestic homicide in rural Polk County ended with a standoff at a state prison. On Saturday, November 9, 2024, 54-year-old Tony Miller was fatally shot at his trailer in the 1400 block of Southeast Monmouth Cutoff Road in Dallas, Oregon. Officers arrived about 9:30 a.m.; life-saving measures were attempted but Miller died at the scene.

Police quickly identified a suspect as Miller’s brother, 51-year-old Alonzo E. Rowell, a former corrections officer who then drove about 18 miles to the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. Rowell attempted to contact employees, could not gain entry, and prompted a Salem SWAT response before surrendering to authorities. He was lodged in the Polk County Jail and charged with Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Reckless Endangering Another Person; bail was denied at arraignment.

Officials have not disclosed a motive. The investigation involves the Dallas Police Department, Salem Police Department, Oregon State Police, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Did anyone in the community know Tony Miller or have information about his relationship with his brother?