Eric Jacob Takemoto, a 30-year-old male, was a life-long resident of Portland, Oregon where he was born on May 23, 1985. A graduate of Madison High School, he was continuing his education as a sophomore at Portland Community College, where he maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average. His life was cut short on October 2, 2015, when he was fatally shot in a violent incident outside a bar in Northeast Portland.
The shooting occurred outside the Hour Glass Pub located on Northeast Glisan
Street. In the incident, another man, 42-year-old Anthony Michael Howard, was also killed, and a third individual was wounded but survived. The events of that night led to a swift police investigation and the identification of a suspect.
Shortly after the double homicide, authorities arrested 21-year-old Robert Jermaine Richardson Jr. in connection with the deadly shooting. Richardson was subsequently charged with aggravated murder and attempted aggravated murder, as well as weapons-related crimes. Prior to this arrest, Richardson had been released without bail following earlier felony charges for drug and firearm possession and had also been sought for failing to appear in court.
