Investigation Continues in 2015 Homicide

The Portland Police Bureau is requesting help from the public to solve the homicide of Dion Matthews Jr. ten years after his death.

On Sunday October 18, 2015, at 11:15 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to the report of a shooting at Southwest 3rd Avenue and Burnside Street. Officers and medical personnel arrived and were directed to a nearby parking lot, where they located Dion Matthews Jr., 23, deceased from a gunshot wound. Witnesses described seeing people running from the area and vehicles being driven away after the shooting.

Portland Police Homicide Detectives responded to the scene to conduct an investigation, and they continue to look into the case today. PPB Detectives believe that people witnessed the homicide, or have information about what happened, but have not come forward.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact homicidetips@police.portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 15-363041. Additionally, information can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Oregon.

Crime Stoppers of Oregon offers cash rewards of up to $2,500 for information reported to Crime Stoppers of Oregon that leads to an arrest in any unsolved felony crime, but tipsters must remain anonymous.  Secure and anonymous tips can be left at www.crimestoppersoforegon.com.