Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on September 26, 1991, gunfire shattered a quiet Portland neighborhood. Charles Harvey, 36, was found bleeding on the front porch of a home at NE 13th Avenue and Roselawn Street and was rushed to hospital by the Portland Fire Bureau. He later died of a single gunshot wound. Harvey worked as a window cleaner for a local company and was reported to be a regular user of crack cocaine.

Witnesses said two vehicles were parked near the scene minutes before the shooting: a white 1970s 4-door Buick sedan with three unidentified African-American men and a yellow Ford pickup from the late 1960s to early 1970s with three unidentified white occupants. A car was also heard speeding away after the shots. No arrests have been made and the identities of the six occupants and the motive remain unknown.

Anyone who knew Charles or saw those vehicles that night is asked to come forward with information.