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Case Description
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On the evening of October 1, 2020, a tragic series of events unfolded in the Parkrose neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, culminating in the death of 52-year-old Jimmy Lee Melton, a Black/African American male. The night was already tense, as earlier that same day, a fatal shooting had occurred at the Capt'n Jacks Trailer Park. A vigil was being held for the victim of that morning's violence, Michael Epps Jr.

It was during this gathering that a second wave of gunfire erupted. Marquise Epps, ...Read More
Victim Details

Jimmy Lee Melton

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

2020-10-01

52

Jimmy

Lee Melton

12/01/2025