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A 65-year-old man is in the Douglas County Jail for allegedly murdering his daughter-in-law.

Shortly before 9:30 a.m. Friday, a 911 call was received that a woman had been shot in her home in the 100 block of Adams Loop in the Green District.

Deputies and medical personnel found Amy Jo Coder, 47, had been shot. She was transported to Mercy Medical Center by ambulance and later transferred to another hospital.

Amy Jo Coder died Sunday afternoon as a result of her wounds.

David Foster Coder of Myrtle Creek was identified as the assailant and taken into custody within 30 minutes of the initial call. Amy Jo Coder was David Foster Coder’s daughter-in-law, police said.

He was initially lodged on charges of attempted murder, first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon, but those charges were modified to include murder.

The Douglas County Major Crimes Team is investigating the homicide, with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office assigned as the lead investigating agency. The Douglas County Major Crimes Team consists of investigators from the sheriff’s office, Roseburg Police Department and Oregon State Police working in consultation with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call investigators at 541-440-4458, and reference case 23-2263.