Do you know who murdered Tyrone Jones in 1993? On a summer evening in Portland, Oregon, the life of a young African-American man, Tyrone Jones, was cut tragically short. On July 22, 1993, residents near the 5900 block of N. Haight Avenue were startled by the sound of a single gunshot. When they ventured out to investigate, they discovered the 27-year-old male lying on the curb. Police were called to the scene, but it was too late for Jones, who had succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound.
In the days and weeks that followed, details about
Tyrone Jones's life began to emerge. At the time of his death, he was employed at a local gas station. Reports also indicated that he had been involved in selling small amounts of marijuana. Investigators learned that Jones was an associate of a local Bloods gang, though it was reported that he had not been actively participating in gang activities leading up to his murder. This information provided potential avenues for the investigation, yet the path to justice remained elusive.
A key piece of evidence, Jones's vehicle, was missing from the scene of the crime. It was discovered three days later, abandoned less than a mile away from where his body was found. Despite this discovery and the information gathered about his associations, no arrests were ever made in the case. The identity of the person or persons responsible for Tyrone Jones's death remains a mystery. His case is now considered a cold case, a lingering story of a life taken too soon, with his killer or killers never having been brought to justice. The Portland Police Bureau continues to seek information from the public, hoping that someone might still come forward with the missing piece of the puzzle that could finally solve this decades-old homicide.
