Lawrence Murphy

Death by Force

In the summer of 2020, a tragedy unfolded in a Northeast Portland neighborhood, forever altering the lives of three families. On the evening of July 17th, police responded to a residence to find a grim scene. Inside, three individuals had been shot and killed in a violent encounter that would later be described as a triple homicide. One of the victims was Lawrence Wayne Murphy, a 77-year-old White male. Alongside him were 45-year-old Elmer Edwin Hughes and 40-year-old Tashia Cobb, all residents ...Read More

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