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Shawn Scott Jr.

Case from Portland, OR dated Apr 11, 2017

Victim Details

Shawn Scott Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

2017-04-11

17

Shawn

Scott Jr.

07/29/2026

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In a tragic and senseless act of violence, 17-year-old Shawn Scott Jr., a Black male, lost his life on April 11, 2017, in Portland, Oregon. The fatal encounter occurred in Holladay Park in the northeastern part of the city. Scott, a junior at Union High School in nearby Vancouver, Washington, was pronounced dead at the scene from a single gunshot wound. The incident was later determined to be a homicide.

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  • KOIN 6: Teens arrested for robbery, murder at Holladay Park
  • KOIN 6: Vancouver teen killed in Holladay Park shooting
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