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Thompson Tony Ly

Case from Portland, OR dated May 15, 2005

Victim Details

Thompson Tony Ly

Male

White / Caucasian

Portland

OR

2005-05-15

41

Thompson

Tony Ly

07/08/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 15, 2005, a life was tragically cut short in downtown Portland, Oregon. Thompson Tony Ly, a 41-year-old Asian male, was shot and killed at 1:19 a.m. on SW Yamhill Street, between SW 2nd and SW 3rd Avenue. When police officers arrived at the scene following reports of a shooting, they found Ly deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

Witnesses at the scene provided a harrowing account of the events that transpired. They reported seeing a gold Honda Accord, ...
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  • THOMPSON TONY LY | Portland.gov
  • Thompson Tony Ly, age 41 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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