The Portland Police Bureau is requesting help from the public to solve the homicide of Dion Matthews Jr. nine years after his death.

On Sunday October 18, 2015, at 11:15 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to the report of a shooting at Southwest 3rd Avenue and Burnside Street. Officers and medical personnel arrived and were directed to a nearby parking lot, where they located Dion Anthony Matthews Jr., 23, deceased from a gunshot wound. Witnesses described seeing people running from the area and vehicles being driven away after the shooting.

Portland Police Homicide Detectives responded to the scene, but had very little information to go on and need help from the public. Detectives believe there are people who witnessed the homicide, and have information, but have not come forward. Still, detectives continue to work on the case.

The primary investigator is Detective Rico Beniga. His contact information is 503-823-0457 or rico.beniga@police.portlandoregon.gov.

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Photo description: Dion Matthews
Photo description: Dion Matthews

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