Deborah Payton

Death by Force
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On September 30, 1994, in Portland, Oregon, 30-year-old Deborah "Debbie" Payton and her companion, 26-year-old Shango Wade, were tragically shot and killed. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. at the intersection of North Killingsworth and Rodney Streets. Witnesses reported that the couple was seated in Wade's minivan when Earl Douglas Wilkins approached them. After a brief argument, Wilkins drew a handgun and fired multiple shots into the vehicle. The van then drifted across Killingsworth Stree ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Deborah Payton

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Portland

    OR

    1994-09-30

    30

    Deborah

    Payton

    01/04/2025

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