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Paul William Krekeler, 19, was shot and killed on the night of July 22, 2014, in Southeast Portland’s Woodstock neighborhood. Officers from the East Precinct found him lying in a yard near Southeast 57th Avenue and Harold Street just before 11 p.m. An autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound to the chest, and his death was ruled a homicide. Investigators believe he was running north on 57th Avenue when he was shot and collapsed.

Witnesses reported seeing a white truck or SUV leave the area heading south on 57th Avenue after the gunfire, but police have not confirmed any connection between that vehicle and the shooting. No arrests have been made, the motive remains unknown, and the case later moved to a cold case unit that was temporarily disbanded. A memorial of balloons and photos marks the spot where he died, and Crime Stoppers of Oregon has offered a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Does anyone have information about that night or remember seeing a white truck or SUV in the area of Southeast 57th and Harold around 11 p.m. on July 22, 2014?