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Do you know who murdered Richard \A.J.\ Epps in 1990?
In the early morning hours of December 8, 1990, the quiet of a Portland, Oregon neighborhood was broken by the sound of popping noises. A resident near the intersection of SE Harney and 65th Avenue peered out their window around 4:40 a.m. to see a gray van parked on the street. Moments later, a small car was seen speeding away from the location. This fleeting observation would be the only initial clue in the violent death of 33-year-old Richard “A.J.” Epps, an African-American man. Later tha ...Read More
In the early morning hours of December 8, 1990, the quiet of a Portland, Oregon neighborhood was broken by the sound of popping noises. A resident near the intersection of SE Harney and 65th Avenue peered out their window around 4:40 a.m. to see a gray van parked on the street. Moments later, a small car was seen speeding away from the location. This fleeting observation would be the only initial clue in the violent death of 33-year-old Richard “A.J.” Epps, an African-American man. Later tha ...Read More
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Richard Epps
November 8, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Portland
OR
1990-12-08
33
Richard
Epps
11/30/2025
1
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