Kenneth Lamont Coleman, a 44-year-old Black man, was found unconscious and not breathing in a wooded area in the 12200 block of Northeast Halsey Street in Portland on June 29, 2018. Police pronounced him deceased at the scene. His family emphasized that he was not homeless at the time; he was a son, brother, and uncle.

The Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Detail investigated the case for more than two and a half years. In March 2021 a Multnomah County grand jury returned an indictment charging 46-year-old Alphonzo Johnson with second-degree murder with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm, alleging Johnson intentionally and unlawfully caused Coleman’s death by use of a firearm. The family said they were grateful for the work that produced the indictment.

Does anyone who knew Kenneth or who was in the Northeast Halsey Street area in late June 2018 have information that could help clarify what happened?