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Amara Marluke

Case from Portland, OR dated Apr 04, 2022

Victim Details

Amara Marluke

Female

Portland

OR

2022-04-04

19

Amara

Marluke

07/15/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 4, 2022, the life of 19-year-old Amara Marluke, a vibrant and promising Portland State University student, was tragically cut short. Just after 1 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting near the university campus at Southwest College Street and Southwest 6th Avenue. Upon arrival, they found Ms. Marluke deceased at the scene. The medical examiner later confirmed that she had died from gunshot wounds and ruled her death a homicide.

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  • oregonlive: Portland State University student arrested in fatal shooting of woman in downtown Portland
  • KMTR: Deputies in Bend arrest PSU student suspected in early morning deadly shooting near campus
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