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William O’Connor

Case from Portland, OR dated May 04, 2020

Victim Details

William O’Connor

Male

Portland

OR

2020-05-04

52

William

O’Connor

06/22/2026

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In a tragic event on May 4, 2020, William O’Connor, a 52-year-old male, lost his life in a shooting incident in a Northeast Portland home. The circumstances surrounding his death were determined by law enforcement to be a murder-suicide.

Portland police responded to the residence to find two men deceased from gunshot wounds. The investigation concluded that one of the men, who was not publicly identified in the initial reports, had shot and killed his adult son, William O’Connor, befo ...
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  • oregonlive: Man kills adult son before fatally shooting self, Portland police say
  • KPTV.com: Police: Two men found shot, killed in NE Portland home; no on-going risk to the public
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    Has anyone else noticed how stories about incidents like the O'Connor tragedy are becoming more comm... ...Read More
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    It's truly difficult to process the dynamics within a family that can lead to such a devastating out... ...Read More
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    I've been pondering over why this tragedy happened, especially within such a private setting. It’s... ...Read More
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