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In the early hours of March 8, 2015, a tragic incident in Portland, Oregon, resulted in the death of 23-year-old Beketel Elbelau Sleeper, a Black/African American male. The event unfolded inside a vehicle where Sleeper was in the company of friends. What was meant to be a time among companions took a devastating turn when a firearm was discharged.
According to reports, the shooting was accidental. A friend of Sleeper was handling the gun when it went off, striking him. The immediate after ...Read More
According to reports, the shooting was accidental. A friend of Sleeper was handling the gun when it went off, striking him. The immediate after ...Read More
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Beketel Elbelau Sleeper
Male
Black / African American
Portland
OR
2015-03-08
23
Beketel
Elbelau Sleeper
11/25/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about the impact this tragedy must have had on Beketel Sle... ...Read More
07/06/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the impact this tragedy must have had on Beketel Sle... ...Read More
07/06/2023
