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Who killed 56 year old Joseph George Jaha in 1983?
Joseph George Jaha, a 56-year-old White male, was a veteran and the owner of the Sea Sands Seafood Market in Portland, Oregon. On the morning of Thursday, September 8, 1983, at approximately 9:30 a.m., his life was cut short in a violent confrontation that unfolded at his place of business, located in the 800 block of SE Belmont.
Two armed suspects, wearing masks, entered the seafood market with the intent to rob it. They brandished handguns and demanded money from Joseph and his brother, ...Read More
Joseph George Jaha, a 56-year-old White male, was a veteran and the owner of the Sea Sands Seafood Market in Portland, Oregon. On the morning of Thursday, September 8, 1983, at approximately 9:30 a.m., his life was cut short in a violent confrontation that unfolded at his place of business, located in the 800 block of SE Belmont.
Two armed suspects, wearing masks, entered the seafood market with the intent to rob it. They brandished handguns and demanded money from Joseph and his brother, ...Read More
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Joseph Jaha
November 7, 2022
Male
White / Caucasian
Portland
OR
1983-09-08
1927-05-21
56
Joseph
Jaha
12/02/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I've been following the case of Joseph Jaha, and something that really sticks with me is the communi... ...Read More
10/22/2024
10/22/2024
It's hard to believe that after all these years, Joseph Jaha’s murder still hasn't been solved. On... ...Read More
05/30/2024
05/30/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the impact of the Sea Sands Seafood Market case on the local communit... ...Read More
07/09/2023
07/09/2023
