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Michael Arthur

Case from Portland, OR dated Dec 14, 2020

Victim Details

Michael Arthur

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

2020-12-14

44

Michael

Arthur

07/04/2026

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A 44-year-old black man from Portland, Oregon, was fatally shot on the evening of December 14, 2020, in what investigators later confirmed was related to an armed robbery. At the time, he was working behind the counter at Cured Green, a marijuana dispensary in North Portland's Kenton neighborhood. The Oregon State Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy, ruling his death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound. Police responded to reports of shots fired shortly after 9:50 p.m. and discovered the vict ...
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  • KATU: Father of man killed in Portland pot shop robbery hopes suspect can turn life around
  • Obituary for Michael David Arthur | Terry Family Funeral Home
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