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Jose Juan Santos-Elias

Case from Gresham, OR dated Nov 28, 2021

Victim Details

Jose Juan Santos-Elias

Male

Black / African American

Gresham

OR

2021-11-28

24

Jose

Juan Santos-Elias

07/01/2026

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In the quiet evening of November 28, 2021, a tragedy unfolded in a Gresham, Oregon park that cut short the life of a young man. Jose Juan Santos-Elias, a 24-year-old Black / African American male from Portland, was found suffering from a gunshot wound at Pat Pfeifer Park on Northeast 172nd Avenue. Police received a call for a death investigation at approximately 8:43 p.m. and, along with medical personnel, arrived to find the critically injured man. Despite their efforts, Santos-Elias succumbed ...
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  • kgw.com: Gresham police looking for more witnesses to 24-year-old's shooting death
  • KOIN.com: Portland man shot to death at Pfeifer Park in Gresham
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