In the spring of 2022, a bright Friday in Portland, Oregon, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 33-year-old Fars Gebrehiwot, a Black man. On April 8th, just before noon, the area underneath the Burnside Bridge on Northwest Naito Parkway became a crime scene. It was there that Gebrehiwot was shot in the neck, a fatal wound that would end his life despite the efforts of first responders.
Witnesses at the scene described a chaotic and sudden turn of events. One bysta
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