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Donavon Lenford

Case from Portland, OR dated Jun 06, 2021

Victim Details

Donavon Lenford

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

2021-06-06

24

Donavon

Lenford

06/28/2026

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Donavon Lenford, a 24-year-old Black man, was killed on June 6, 2021, in a burst of gunfire that erupted inside a southeast Portland, Oregon, home. The tragic event, which claimed the lives of three other men, was the result of a robbery gone wrong.

That evening, police responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood. Inside, they discovered a scene of violence and four men deceased from gunshot wounds. The victims were later identified as Donavon ...
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  • kgw.com: Suspect in Portland quadruple murder arrested in Texas
  • Obituary for Donavon Keith Lenford at Jones - Washington Mortuary
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