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Michael Clune

Case from Portland, OR dated May 18, 1978

Victim Details

Michael Clune

November 8, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Portland

OR

1978-05-18

Yes

2500

35

Michael

Clune

06/27/2026


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Case Description

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Do you know who killed 35 year old Michael Clune in 1978?
On the evening of May 18, 1978, 35-year-old Michael Clune was shot and killed in downtown Portland, Oregon. Witnesses reported that Clune was following an unidentified man near the intersection of SW 10th and Alder Street, while verbally confronting him. The situation escalated when the unidentified man turned around and fatally shot Clune. The shooter then fled the scene, heading west on Alder Street and north on SW 11th Avenue.

Clune, who was described as transient and known for being a ...
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