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Derreck Sherman

Death by Force
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In the predawn hours of September 3, 1983, the life of 17-year-old Derreck Sherman, an African-American male, was tragically cut short in the parking lot of the Knickerbocker Motel in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 3:10 a.m., as Sherman was walking with an associate across the motel's parking lot located in the 4700 block of N Interstate Avenue, a sudden loud noise pierced the quiet of the morning. His companion turned to see Sherman on the ground, bleeding from a gunshot wound.

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    • Victim Details

    Derreck Sher

    Male

    Black / African American

    Portland

    OR

    1983-09-03

    17

    Derreck

    Sherman

    12/03/2025

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