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Scott Joseph Tovar

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the summer of 2022, the life of Scott Joseph Tovar, a 40-year-old White/Caucasian male from Vancouver, Washington, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Portland, Oregon. On the evening of August 17, 2022, at approximately 8:07 p.m., officers from the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct responded to a report of a person shot at the intersection of East Burnside Street and Southeast 127th Avenue in the Hazelwood neighborhood. Upon their arrival, they discovered Tovar deceased at t ...Read More
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  • oregonlive: 4th homicide occurs within 3-block area of Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood
  • The Columbian: Victim in fatal Portland shooting identified as Vancouver man
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    Victim Details

    Scott Joseph Tovar

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Portland

    OR

    2022-08-17

    40

    Scott

    Joseph Tovar

    11/25/2025

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