Gabriel Rivera, 20, was found dead of gunshot wounds in north Portland on December 2, 2020. Police discovered his body during a welfare check near North Columbia Boulevard and Bank Street at about 7 a.m., and the Oregon State Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide. He was counted as Portland’s 48th homicide victim that year.

Rivera had moved from Seaside to Portland in mid-October with his fiancée. Family members say he worked long hours as a forklift driver and did DoorDash deliveries while hoping to build a life and raise a large family. He attended Seaside High School as a teen and enjoyed mountain biking and skateboarding. He left the Pier Park area on foot the night he was killed and was found less than a mile from his last known location.

Homicide detectives are investigating but no suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the Portland Police Bureau has not released further details or a motive. If anyone knew Gabriel, saw him in the Pier Park or North Columbia Boulevard area that night, or has information about his death, please come forward.