On the night of Sunday, January 23, 2022, 29-year-old Aaron L. Williams of Clackamas was found dead near Northeast 82nd Avenue and Northeast Milton Street in Portland. A sergeant was flagged down about 11:31 p.m., and officers located an adult male who had sustained what appeared to be a fatal gunshot wound. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office later ruled Williams’ death a homicide by gunshot.

Williams’ mother said he had been going through a difficult period and was living on the streets, but remembered him as a compassionate person. The Portland Police Homicide Unit opened an investigation, closed off Northeast Milton Street between Northeast 82nd Avenue and Northeast 85th Avenue to process evidence, and appealed to the public for information. No suspect information or arrests were released at the time; detectives were handling the case under case number 22-21851.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Williams’ movements, please contact the detectives assigned to the case.