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Isaiah Demetrius Kent

Case from Portland, OR dated Feb 25, 2016

Victim Details

Isaiah Demetrius Kent

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

2016-02-25

28

Isaiah

Demetrius Kent

07/19/2026

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Isaiah Demetrius Kent, a 28-year-old Black male, was shot just before 6 p.m. on February 25, 2016, near Northeast 6th Avenue and Alberta Street in Portland’s King neighborhood, next to King K-8 School. He was rushed to a hospital and died shortly before midnight, marking Portland’s first homicide of 2016. Friends, family, and neighbors gathered days later for a candlelight vigil at the scene, where community members pleaded for an end to gun violence that had shaken the area.

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  • OregonLive.com: Another suspect arrested, charged with murder in NE Portland shooting
  • OregonLive.com: 34-year-old Portland man in custody on murder allegation in NE Portland shooting
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