Randy Alexander Williams, a 28‑year‑old male, was discovered unresponsive on the morning of January 8, 2015, in the parking lot of the Candalaria Plaza Apartments in Southeast Portland, Oregon. When police arrived, they found him gravely injured and promptly transported the 28‑year‑old man to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. His death was officially ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner.
At the time, police noted that Randy Alexander Williams was believed to be a transient, with his last known address in Gresham.
The 28‑year‑old male victim’s remains sparked a homicide investigation by the Portland Police Bureau. Detectives were called in based on information from medical personnel, but authorities did not disclose the cause or means of his death. In the hours and days following the discovery, police did not identify or release any suspect information. No arrests were made publicly at that time, and investigators offered no further clues as to who might have been responsible for killing the 28‑year‑old man.
Weeks later, on January 23, 2015, KOIN 6 reported that an arrest had been made in connection with the homicide near the Candalaria Apartments. This development suggested that law enforcement had identified a suspect and taken steps toward charges. Unfortunately, the details surrounding the suspect’s identity, any charges filed, or the circumstances leading to the arrest were not made public in that report.
Thus the story unfolds in somber prose:
A 28-year-old male named Randy Alexander Williams, last known to reside in Gresham but believed to have been living transiently, was found lifeless in a Southeast Portland apartment complex parking lot early on January 8, 2015. Despite swift transport to the hospital, the 28-year-old man did not survive. The coroner’s findings confirmed homicide, though no specifics of the fatal injuries were revealed. Detectives stepped in to lead the investigation, yet for days the identity of the person who killed the 28-year-old male remained a mystery, and police disclosed none of the suspect’s details. Finally, by January 23, a suspect had been arrested—but what law enforcement learned, who was taken into custody, and whether it led to a crime-solving breakthrough were not publicly shared.
