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I really love the interest and support in this case. As his daughter, who never got to meet him, it pains me that this case was never solved. Thank you all for all the thoughts.

Richard A.J. Epps, 33, was found shot to death in front of his van in Portland, Oregon, on the morning of December 8, 1990. A nearby resident heard popping noises around 4:40 a.m. and reported seeing a gray van parked on the street; by 7 a.m. police discovered Epps deceased and determined he had been shot.

Investigators were told Epps reportedly used drugs and was rumored to have been dealing at the time, and that he associated with known criminals and drug users. There were no direct witnesses to the shooting; the primary lead was a small, light brown Ford Maverick, possibly a hatchback with a lighter-colored vinyl top, seen speeding west on SE Harney Street away from the scene.

The case went cold and no arrests have ever been announced. The identities of the people in the Maverick and the specific motive remain unknown. Anyone with information about Epps, the vehicle, or that neighborhood the morning of December 8, 1990, is asked to come forward.