A suspect has been arrested for an April 2022 murder in the Madison South Neighborhood.
On Thursday, April 7th, 2022 at 8:13p.m., East Precinct officers responded to an assault call at a hotel in the 3800 block of Northeast 82nd Avenue. When they arrived they located the victim, 19-year-old Clyde K. Hunt, in the parking lot of the hotel suffering from serious head injuries from an apparent assault. Hunt was transported to an area hospital for treatment. He succumbed to his injuries and died on April 26th.
The Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy and determined Hunt died from delayed complications from traumatic axonal injury and ruled his death a homicide.
Portland Police Homicide Unit and Assault Unit Detectives conducted an investigation and obtained an arrest warrant for Jacauree T. Walker, 25, of Portland. On May 11th, 2022, the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Walker in Portland. Walker was lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center on his arrest warrant for Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree (2 counts).
Clyde Hunt’s family has been notified and provided a photo for media release. Family members are willing to speak to media about Clyde.
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