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Brian Hill

Case from Portland, OR dated May 19, 1994

Victim Details

Brian Hill

November 3, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

1994-05-19

1967-09-04

26

Brian

Hill

07/11/2026


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Do you know who murdered Brian Duane Hill in 1994?
On the evening of May 19, 1994, in Portland, Oregon, Brian Duane Hill, a 26-year-old African-American male, was at his residence at 6435 N Gay Avenue. At approximately 10:13 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night. Officers responded to reports of a shooting and found Hill with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries on June 14, 1994. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing a subject fleeing the area shortly after the s ...
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