Two teenagers are in custody for allegedly killing a man who tried to stop a purse-snatching in a Fred Meyer parking lot Jan. 13, police say. Officers declined to identify the two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, but said they were being held on murder and robbery charges stemming from the death of 47-year-old Jonathan Trent.

Portland police have arrested two teenagers, accusing them of killing a man who was trying to stop a robbery outside a Northeast Portland Fred Meyer earlier this month, as well as another teenager accused of another robbery,

Portland police believe a shopper found dead Monday in a Fred Meyer parking lot in Northeast Portland was shot and killed while trying to stop a purse snatching. The initial investigation suggests Jonathan Trent, 47, witnessed the robbery and intervened, police said Thursday. A suspect or suspects shot him before fleeing, they said.

A 47-year-old man who was shot and killed after witnessing a robbery at the Gateway Fred Meyer in Portland has been identified as Jonathan Trent.

After responding to a report of a robbery and "shots fired," Portland police said they found a man lying on the ground. His death has now been ruled a homicide.