Two kids were hurt in a shooting incident during a party at a unique home built from an old Boeing 727 in the Oregon woods.
More than 200 teenagers were celebrating and drinking on the modified aircraft in Hillsboro, Oregon, when police were called around midnight on Sunday after multiple gunshots rang out.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported that both victims are minors and are expected to recover. However, they did not disclose their ages or clarify if they were the intended targets. Authorities took two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, into custody.
The unusual residence is owned by Bruce Campbell, a retired engineer who happened to be in Japan when the event unfolded.
Campbell mentioned that the plane, which serves as his home, is available for free or through donation for concerts and other gatherings, but strictly prohibits alcohol and firearms.
“Nobody wants this. I guess most kids don’t want it either. It feels like a punch in the gut. It’s scary,” Campbell expressed.
He added that this incident was “the complete opposite” of what he envisioned for the space.
The plane was renovated in 2004 and has since drawn attention as a local attraction. Still, some nearby residents have recently voiced concerns, saying it has become a “major nuisance.”
“It’s been a joy to share this plane with people, but now it’s wearing me out,” said neighbor Jeffrey Penhel, who noted that police had been contacted multiple times about the loud parties.
Penhel also expressed hope that local authorities would take action.
Campbell shared in a recent interview that he bought the plane from a salvage company for $100,000 back in 1999, inspired by images from an aircraft junkyard in Arizona.
He transported the plane from Greece to Oregon, where he took it apart, moved it to its current site, and reassembled it.
Campbell previously estimated his monthly living costs in the plane to be around $370, including $220 in property taxes from 2022.
“I believe there will be a day when no jetliner will ever be destroyed again; they’ll all be turned into homes, small businesses, or emergency shelters,” Campbell stated.
