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Francisco Hernandez-Melo

Case from Gervais, OR dated Oct 03, 2020

Victim Details

Francisco Hernandez-Melo

Male

Gervais

OR

2020-10-03

28

Francisco

Hernandez-Melo

06/22/2026

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On a Saturday evening in the rural outskirts of Gervais, Oregon, the body of a young man was discovered lying on the side of the road. On October 3, 2020, Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of an unconscious person in the vicinity of Matheny Road NE and Wheatland Road NE. Upon their arrival at approximately 6:30 p.m., they found 28-year-old Francisco Javier Hernandez-Melo of Salem deceased.

An autopsy conducted the following day confirmed the tragic nature of hi ...
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  • KATU: Man found shot, killed near Gervais identified
  • Salem man found shot to death in Gervais - Statesman Journal
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