On the night of September 7, 2017, 40-year-old Desmond Garrett, known as Munchie, was found fatally wounded inside a white Mercury sedan that had crashed into a power box and a parked pickup at Northwest 5th Avenue and Northwest Everett Street in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood. Witnesses at the scene performed CPR, but Garrett was pronounced dead there. The pickup’s driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital.

The Oregon State Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and investigators believe Garrett was shot before the crash. Several bullet holes were found in a building about a block away, near Northwest 6th Avenue and Everett Street. No arrests have been announced and police have not publicly identified suspects; Crime Stoppers of Oregon has offered a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.

Garrett’s family and friends remember him as loving and kind. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the Portland Police Bureau or Crime Stoppers of Oregon.