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Lionel Homsombath

Case from Portland, OR dated Mar 17, 2006

Victim Details

Lionel Homsombath

Male

Portland

OR

2006-03-17

8

Lionel

Homsombath

06/21/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 17, 2006, the life of 8-year-old Lionel Homsombath was tragically cut short in a violent act that also claimed the lives of his mother and sister in their Northeast Portland, Oregon, apartment. The young boy was found in the living room of his home, having been shot twice in the head as he lay on a mattress or blanket.

The discovery was made after a neighbor reported hearing gunshots around 5:30 a.m. When police gained entry to the apartment, they found ...
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  • Portland's 2006 homicides - Oregon Mental Health Archive
  • A list: Family killings in Oregon and southwestern Washington
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    I was thinking about little Lionel and how his love for sports was mentioned in the local news a whi... ...Read More
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