In the early morning hours of June 7, 1998, a single-vehicle crash in Portland’s on-ramp tunnel from Northwest 16th Avenue and Everett Street revealed a far more violent scene. Responders found 33-year-old Jeffrey Steven Lange inside the car; he had been shot to death and his vehicle was riddled with bullet holes. Lange was described as an avid golfer and well-liked, with no criminal history noted, which left investigators and his loved ones struggling to identify a motive.

Witnesses reported seeing two men running east from the area where the gunshots occurred, but those sightings did not lead to identified suspects. No arrests have been made and the case has gone cold, leaving lingering questions for family and friends.

If anyone remembers activity or people near that tunnel on the night of June 7, 1998, please come forward with information.