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Marquis Taylor

Case from Portland, OR dated Sep 19, 2016

Victim Details

Marquis Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

2016-09-19

18

Marquis

Taylor

06/29/2026

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In the evening hours of September 19, 2016, a life was cut short in a North Portland neighborhood. Marquis Stephion Taylor, an 18-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally wounded by a single gunshot. The incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. near the intersection of North Willis Boulevard and Hereford Avenue. Initially, details were scarce as responding officers found Taylor, who had run a distance after being shot before collapsing. Medical personnel who arrived on the scene pronounced ...
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  • Grand jury declines to indict suspect in shooting death of Marquis ...
  • Grand jury finds 19-year-old fired deadly shot in self-defense
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