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On the evening of March 9, 2025, 33-year-old Kevin Rhinehart was fatally shot in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Officers responded about 7:03 p.m. to the 10500 block of East Burnside Street and found Rhinehart deceased at the scene; the Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide by gunshot wound. Witnesses reported an argument about a child took place shortly before the shooting.

Detectives investigated for several weeks. On April 7, 2025, U.S. Marshals located and arrested 35-year-old Che Bell in Killeen, Texas. Bell, a Portland resident, was held in Bell County Jail and was charged with Murder in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm; authorities said he would be extradited to Oregon. The Portland Police Bureau credited the U.S. Marshals Service, Bell County Sheriff’s Office, and Killeen Police for their assistance.

No trial or disposition is mentioned. Anyone with information who has not yet spoken with police is asked to come forward.