James Kesch

Murdered

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Do you know who killed 21 year old James Kesch in 1982?
James Kesch, a 21-year-old gas station attendant, was murdered on September 6, 1982, in Portland, Oregon. He was discovered at the Chevron station on N Lombard Street, shot during what is believed to have been an attempted robbery. Despite signs of a struggle, no money was stolen, and Kesch died shortly after being taken to the hospital. Witnesses reported seeing a young man, described as African-American, in his late teens or early twenties, near the station at the time of the shooting. The cas ...Read More
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Victim Details

James Kesch

November 4, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Portland

OR

1982-09-06

1961-05-02

21

James

Kesch

10/13/2024

1


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Does anyone have any information on who James Kesch was? I came across his name in some historical d... ...Read More
09/30/2023
Does anyone know if there is a GoFundMe set up for James' family? They could really use some support... ...Read More
04/18/2023
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