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Do you know who murdered Myron Govan and Darius Martin in 2000?
On the afternoon of September 28, 2000, Myron Dean Govan, an African-American male, and his adult son, Darius Mendel Martin, were standing by a vehicle outside a relative’s home in the 4700 block of N. Congress Avenue in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:15 p.m., their lives were tragically cut short when an unknown individual approached them and opened fire.
The assailant, without any apparent dispute preceding the attack, fired upon both men and then quickly fled the scene. When em ...Read More
On the afternoon of September 28, 2000, Myron Dean Govan, an African-American male, and his adult son, Darius Mendel Martin, were standing by a vehicle outside a relative’s home in the 4700 block of N. Congress Avenue in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:15 p.m., their lives were tragically cut short when an unknown individual approached them and opened fire.
The assailant, without any apparent dispute preceding the attack, fired upon both men and then quickly fled the scene. When em ...Read More
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Myron Govan
November 8, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Portland
OR
2000-09-28
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Myron
Govan
11/24/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been following the tragic case of Myron Dean Govan and Darius Mendel Martin, and something st... ...Read More
12/12/2024
12/12/2024
Does anyone else find it really odd how the suspect managed to disappear so quickly after the shooti... ...Read More
10/03/2023
10/03/2023
Has anyone else looked into the report of the two-tone van possibly being involved in the tragic sho... ...Read More
08/21/2023
08/21/2023
