Michael Blair, 35, was found shot to death in the early morning hours of May 5, 1986, in the parking lot of the Rose Manor Motel near SE McLoughlin Boulevard and Holgate Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. A passerby discovered him at about 6:15 a.m. after a predawn routine that included a stop for coffee at the Semaphore Restaurant around 5:00 a.m. Witnesses heard gunfire near 5:15 a.m., and two individuals described as possibly white were seen running from the motel lot.

Blair, described as friendly and easygoing, managed a franchised 7-Eleven in nearby Milwaukie and lived openly as a gay man. Investigators released the timeline fragments and sought tips, including a Crime Stoppers appeal with a reward, but the city’s cold case listing showed no arrest announced.

Are there readers who remember seeing activity near the Rose Manor Motel or the Semaphore Restaurant that predawn in May 1986 who could share information?