On the morning of August 6, 1999, a heated argument at NE Mallory and Failing Street in Portland ended when 22-year-old Michael Angelo Hernandez Jr. was shot and found dead at the scene. Multiple witnesses reported a confrontation between Hernandez and at least one African-American man, and moments later heard gunfire.

Witnesses later described two African-American males leaving the area. One was reported to be in his early 20s, about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall with a light brown complexion. The other was described as slightly taller, stockier, with dark skin and a shaved head. Investigators have noted Hernandez’s known involvement in drug and gang-related activity and say the argument may have been over drugs or a woman.

No arrests have ever been made and the Portland Police Bureau’s Cold Case Homicide Unit is still seeking information. If anyone remembers that predawn confrontation or saw the two men near NE Mallory and Failing Street that morning, contact investigators with what you know.