Who killed 27 year old Lonnie Gaston in 1997? On the morning of May 20, 1997, Lonnie Gaston, a 27-year-old African-American man, was standing outside his residence in the 5000 block of NE 26th Ave in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 9:37 a.m., an older model blue Ford sedan approached. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the car, began shooting at Gaston.
Gaston turned and fled, but he was struck by multiple gunshots and died at the scene. Authorities have described the suspected shooter as a heavyset African-American man, app
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