Moreio Camel-Harris

Moreio Camel-Harris, a 35-year-old Black man from Portland, Oregon, was shot and killed in the middle of the day on April 1, 2024. The shooting took place in the parking lot of the Venue Gentlemen's Club on Southeast Stark Street in the city's Hazelwood neighborhood.

Earlier that day, a group of people, including the man later identified as the shooter, had been inside the club for about half an hour. According to investigators, the man entered with a cross-body bag but was told he would need to be patted down. He left, returned a short time later without the bag, and provided his ID to be scanned by security. Soon after, the group went outside to smoke. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing a man with a gun that had a long magazine. One witness told police the shooter appeared to corner Moreio Camel-Harris and shoot him numerous times. Prosecutors would later describe the attack as an ambush, stating that Moreio ran for his life before the gunman tracked him down and executed him.

When officers from the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct arrived, they found Moreio deceased at the scene. The Medical Examiner later determined his death was a homicide by gunshot wound. A second man, Larry Bell, Jr., was also found with life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a hospital, where he underwent several surgeries.

The investigation quickly focused on a suspect identified from surveillance footage of the shooting. The man in the video was recognized by his parole and probation officer as Damariea Ramone Harris. On April 15, 2024, Harris, then 31, was arrested in Vancouver, Washington. He was charged with a slate of felonies, including second-degree murder with a firearm for the death of Moreio Camel-Harris and attempted second-degree murder for the shooting of Larry Bell, Jr. Authorities confirmed that despite their similar last names, the suspect and victim were not related.

In April 2025, Damariea Ramone Harris went to trial in Multnomah County. The prosecution presented a case built on surveillance footage that placed Harris at the club, witness testimony, and a video taken by a passerby that reportedly showed the shooter fleeing the scene on a bicycle. The defense argued that Harris had been falsely accused. On April 8, 2025, the jury returned its verdict, finding Harris guilty on all counts, including second-degree murder with a firearm. As of April 2025, he was awaiting sentencing.