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Kenneth Wells

Case from Portland, OR dated Aug 29, 1992

Victim Details

Kenneth Wells

Male

Black / African American

Portland

OR

1992-08-29

16

Kenneth

Wells

07/11/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 29, 1992, the life of 16-year-old Kenneth Wells was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. An African-American male, Wells was with an associate, stepping out of a vehicle on the 6100 block of NE 10th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, at approximately 5:20 a.m. when the fatal encounter occurred.

Without warning, a solid-colored 4-door sedan carrying four to five unidentified individuals pulled up beside them. A volley of shots rang out from the vehicle, ...
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  • KENNETH WELLS | Unsolved Cold Cases | The City of Portland, Oregon
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