On July 2, 1991, 40-year-old white male Jay Andrew Rickbeil was found dead in his Portland, Oregon apartment. Rickbeil, a paraplegic who lived on Social Security benefits, was known for his generosity and openness. He followed a New Age spiritual path and often welcomed strangers into his home, sometimes offering them money or companionship. Tragically, this kindness may have contributed to his death.
According to reports, Rickbeil had invited a man named Sebastian Alexander Shaw into his
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