On the morning of May 20, 1997, Lonnie Gaston, a 27-year-old African-American man, was standing outside his residence in the 5000 block of NE 26th Avenue in Portland when an older model blue Ford sedan approached at about 9:37 a.m. The sole occupant of the car began firing at Gaston. He tried to run but was struck by multiple gunshots and died at the scene.

Authorities described the suspected shooter as a heavyset African-American man about 5 feet 9 inches tall with a mustache. Investigators say several people witnessed the shooting and have asked anyone with information to come forward. Gaston was a former Crips member in Los Angeles and was reportedly selling drugs in Portland around the time of his death, though he was not believed to be active in any local gangs. A cash reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in this unsolved case.

Did anyone in the Portland area that morning see the blue Ford or the man who exited it?