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Alaijo Shaune Johnson

Case from Portland, OR dated Aug 31, 1996

Victim Details

Alaijo Shaune Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

1996-08-31

Alaijo

Shaune Johnson

07/07/2026

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On the warm summer evening of August 31, 1996, Alaijo Shaune Johnson, a young African American man, was spending time with his girlfriend on the front porch of a residence at 3950 NE Garfield in Portland, Oregon. The couple had been talking for about an hour and a half when, around 11:30 p.m., their conversation was abruptly shattered by a sudden noise from behind them.

Before they could fully react, an unknown individual approached them from the rear and opened fire. Johnson was struck m ...
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