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Benjamin Johnson

Case from Portland, OR dated Mar 30, 2020

Victim Details

Benjamin Johnson

Male

White / Caucasian

Portland

OR

2020-03-30

31

Benjamin

Johnson

07/09/2026

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On a Monday afternoon in Portland, Oregon, the life of a 31-year-old White / Caucasian man, Benjamin Taylor Johnson, was tragically cut short. On March 30, 2020, at approximately 3 p.m., Johnson was shot and killed in a parking lot located in the 3300 block of Southeast 82nd Avenue. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found Johnson, who was pronounced dead. The subsequent investigation by the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office determined that the cause of his death was a homicide res ...
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  • oregonlive: Pawn shop manager killed outside SE Portland store
  • KGW: Police ID man shot, killed in SE Portland parking lot
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    I keep thinking about the location of this tragedy—the parking lot near SE 82nd Avenue. It's such ... ...Read More
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