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Joseph Littlejohn

Case from Portland, OR dated May 13, 1996

Victim Details

Joseph Littlejohn

November 7, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Portland

OR

1996-05-13

1975-10-26

20

Joseph

Littlejohn

06/20/2026

1


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Who murdered 20 year old Joseph Littlejohn in 1996?
On the evening of May 13, 1996, a burst of gunfire shattered the night in a Northeast Portland neighborhood, claiming the life of Joseph Littlejohn, a 20-year-old African-American man. The incident occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. in the basement of a residence located on the 3800 block of NE 17th Avenue. Littlejohn was with an associate at the time when shots were fired through a window from outside.

While Littlejohn was fatally struck and died at the scene, his associate miraculousl ...
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