Jonathon Johnny Polanco was a 30-year-old Hispanic/Latino father from Portland. On the night of August 20, 2021, he was in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven at Southeast 92nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard when a fight broke out around 9:45 p.m. According to family, Polanco stepped in to protect his significant other and was shot by a stranger during the altercation. Officers found him critically injured; he was taken to a hospital and later died.

Homicide detectives identified Leonard L. Edwards, 19 at the time, as a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant charging him with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. Investigators say Edwards eluded capture and was believed to be avoiding authorities.

Does anyone have information about that night at the 7-Eleven or about Jonathon’s life in southeast Portland that could help fill gaps in the timeline?