Tesfay Desta

Death by Force

On a cold December evening in downtown Portland, Maine, the life of Tesfay Desta, a 45-year-old man of Ethiopian descent, was brought to a tragic and abrupt end. The date was December 4, 1999, a day that would become a somber mark in the city's history. That night, in an act of violence, Desta was shot and killed, his death contributing to the 25 homicides recorded in Maine that year. The incident left a void in the lives of those who knew him and a question for the community: what had led to th ...Read More

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1999 Annual Homicides | Maine State Police

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