In the winter of 2003, Morris Ramone Rivers, a 48-year-old African-American male, sought a fresh start in Portland, Oregon. He had recently relocated from the Sacramento area with his girlfriend, hoping to leave behind a past that reportedly included the use of crack cocaine and to turn his life around. However, this new chapter was violently cut short just weeks after his arrival.
On the evening of January 27th, a heated argument erupted between Rivers and another man, the nature of which is believed to have been over money or drugs.
The confrontation escalated tragically in front of 3512 NE Grand Ave. While sitting in his car, Rivers was shot and killed by the man with whom he had been arguing. Witnesses at the scene provided a description of the assailant to the police. They described an unidentified African-American male, believed to be in his twenties, with a stocky build and short hair. Immediately following the shooting, the suspect fled the scene, and his identity remains unknown.
In the years that have passed since the death of Morris Ramone Rivers, no arrests have been made in connection with his murder. The case has grown cold, yet investigators continue to seek information that might lead to a resolution. Authorities have publicly offered a cash reward for any tips that result in the arrest of the person responsible for the fatal shooting. The case stands as an unsolved homicide, leaving the full story of what transpired that January night, and the identity of the man who took Rivers' life, a mystery.
