Ruby McLemore

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Case Description
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Do you know who killed Ruby Denise McLemore in 1989?
On January 15, 1989, 21-year-old Ruby Denise McLemore was found fatally shot on NE Holman Street in Portland, Oregon. Around 8 p.m., a resident heard what sounded like gunshots and discovered McLemore lying in the street, still alive but unable to speak. Despite efforts to help, she succumbed to a single gunshot wound to her torso. An anonymous call was made to Crime Stoppers a month later by someone claiming to have witnessed the murder, but the caller never followed up, and no further leads em ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ruby McLemore

    November 9, 2022

    Female

    African-American / Black

    Portland

    OR

    1989-01-15

    21

    Ruby

    McLemore

    10/07/2024


    Area Body Found:
    Forum Posts (2)
    I am currently working on a story about the murder of Ruby McLemore and I am hopeful that some of yo... ...Read More
    08/14/2023
    My thoughts and prayers are with the victim and their family during this difficult time. I am sendin... ...Read More
    01/20/2023