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Denise Elliot

Case from Portland, OR dated Sep 02, 2019

Victim Details

Denise Elliot

Female

Portland

OR

2019-09-02

41

Denise

Elliot

07/09/2026

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In the late summer evening of September 2, 2019, the life of 41-year-old Denise Elliot was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. A female resident of Portland, Oregon, Elliot was in the Montavilla neighborhood when she was fatally shot. The incident unfolded with a chilling suddenness that left a family and a community in shock.

According to her father, the events leading to the fatal shooting began at a nearby park. Elliot was with her 15-year-old daughter when someone rep ...
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  • KPTV.com: Father of woman shot in Montavilla neighborhood says she died in front of their home
  • https://www.koin.com/news/crime/1-injured-in-latest-montavilla-shooting/
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