Laray William Seamster was 26 when he was shot and killed in North Portland on November 11, 2015. The shooting happened about 3:15 p.m. near North Vancouver Avenue and Fargo Street, close to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. The Oregon State Medical Examiner ruled his death due to multiple gunshot wounds. Trained volunteers and a Red Cross nurse attempted aid, but his injuries were fatal.

Portland Police opened a homicide investigation; detectives from the gang enforcement team knew Seamster as a gang associate. Witnesses gave a limited description, saying two younger Black men were involved and that they fled on foot and may have escaped in a silver vehicle. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced, and the case remains unsolved. Seamster was a father of four. His mother, Erica West, has described the loss as a mother’s nightmare, and the family has held vigils and appealed for information. Crime Stoppers of Oregon has offered a reward that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone has information about what happened near North Vancouver Avenue and Fargo Street on November 11, 2015, please come forward.