On September 29, 2020, 41-year-old Billy Lewnes and his longtime girlfriend Amber Coughtry were ambushed inside their vehicle in a parking lot near Force Lake in Portland’s Kenton neighborhood. Police found the couple around 5 a.m.; both were pronounced dead at the scene and the Oregon State Medical Examiner ruled their deaths homicides from gunshot wounds. The car had been struck by a large number of rounds from both sides, shattering windows and fatally wounding both occupants.

No arrests have been made and investigators have not publicly identified suspects or a motive. Lewnes’s mother, Chris Haworth, has said the volume of gunfire made her believe more than one person was involved. The Portland Police Bureau stated three days later that they did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the community. A white cross now marks the spot where the couple were killed and Crime Stoppers of Oregon has offered a cash reward for information.

If anyone has information about the shooting or remembers activity near Force Lake that morning, please come forward to investigators.