UPDATE: Bend Police identify home invasion suspect, say he died after struggle, fall from balcony
Kelsey Merison
(Update: Police release name, details of encounter)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police on Monday released the name of last week’s home invasion suspect and said he died after falling from the home’s second-story balcony during a struggle with the homeowner.
The suspect in has been identified as Zachary Dale Zamzow Douglas, 36, of Bend, police Communications Manager Sheila Miller said.
She said Douglas fell from the home’s second-floor balcony – at least 10 feet – during a struggle with the homeowner late Thursday night, then ran from the scene and died nearby.
“Detectives are awaiting the results of an autopsy,” Miller said in a news release, adding that “no firearms were involved in this incident.”
The homeowner victim was treated and released from St. Charles Bend.
“The investigation indicates that this was a targeted incident, and any relationship between the suspect and victim remains part of that investigation,” Miller added.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ-March 13 — A man died following a late Thursday night attempted home invasion at a residence on NW Braid Drive in Bend according to the Bend Police Department. Officers found the intruder with life-threatening injuries on a nearby golf course shortly after the suspect struggled with a resident.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. on March 12th, 2026. The resident sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the confrontation and was transported from the scene by Bend Fire and Rescue for medical treatment.
The resident was inside the home when they reported that an unknown person attempted to force entry. A physical struggle ensued between the resident and the intruder before the suspect fled the scene on foot.
Officers arriving at the residence conducted a search of the surrounding area and located the intruder lying on a nearby golf course. Emergency medical personnel provided care at the scene, but the intruder did not survive.
Bend Police Detectives are currently leading the investigation. The identity of the intruder has not yet been determined and the specific cause of the fatal injuries has not been released.