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Who killed 36 year old Gary Pearson in 1986?
In the late hours of a summer night in Portland, Oregon, a dispute turned deadly, forever altering the lives of those involved. Just after midnight on August 21, 1986, Gary Pearson, a 36-year-old Native American man, found himself in a heated argument with another individual. The verbal altercation took place amidst a group of people outside the 214 Tavern, located on W Burnside Street.
The disagreement tragically escalated, and Pearson was stabbed multiple times. He was rushed to a local ...Read More
In the late hours of a summer night in Portland, Oregon, a dispute turned deadly, forever altering the lives of those involved. Just after midnight on August 21, 1986, Gary Pearson, a 36-year-old Native American man, found himself in a heated argument with another individual. The verbal altercation took place amidst a group of people outside the 214 Tavern, located on W Burnside Street.
The disagreement tragically escalated, and Pearson was stabbed multiple times. He was rushed to a local ...Read More
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Gary Pearson
November 4, 2022
Male
Native American / Indigenous
Portland
OR
1986-08-21
36
Gary
Pearson
11/24/2025
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