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Sharon Coleman

Case from Portland, OR dated Nov 02, 1975

Victim Details

Sharon Cole

Female

Black / African American

Portland

OR

1975-11-02

25

Sharon

Coleman

07/27/2026

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Sharon Coleman, a 25-year-old African-American female from Portland, Oregon, was shot on the evening of November 2, 1975. A friend rushed the 25-year-old victim to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later. The bare facts of the night leave a lingering hush: a young woman grievously wounded, a desperate drive, and a life ending before anyone could make sense of what had happened.

In the days that followed, investigators searched for answers that never seemed to f ...
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  • SHARON COLEMAN | Unsolved Cold Cases | The City of Portland, Oregon
  • Sharon Cole Obituary (1941 - 2023) - Portland
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