On June 25, 2021, the body of 47-year-old Olance Antjuan Upton of Portland was found at the intersection of Southeast Clatsop Street and Southeast 147th Avenue. Responding officers from the Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct, investigators from the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, and the county medical examiner treated the scene as a suspicious death. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s autopsy determined Upton died from a gunshot wound and ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators collected evidence in Southeast Portland, and Crime Stoppers of Oregon, supported by family members, circulated information and offered a cash reward for tips. Despite leads that followed, no arrest had been announced and the case remained unsolved for years. The investigation continued as the community sought answers about Upton’s killing.

If anyone has information about Olance Antjuan Upton’s death or remembers anything from June 25, 2021, please come forward with what you know.