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Joseph Jaha

Case from Portland, OR dated Sep 08, 1983

Victim Details

Joseph Jaha

November 7, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Portland

OR

1983-09-08

1927-05-21

56

Joseph

Jaha

06/20/2026


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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, ...
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  • JOSEPH JAHA | Portland.gov
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    I've been following the case of Joseph Jaha, and something that really sticks with me is the communi... ...Read More
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