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November 28, 2018
Cold Case Rewards Offered
Public’s help
sought in two
separate deaths
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The Portland Police Bureau,
in cooperation with Crime Stop-
pers of Oregon, is asking for
the public’s help to solve the
homicide of a black man killed
in North Portland’s Eliot Neigh-
borhood in 2015 and cracking
open the case of another black
man killed in southeast Portland
last month.
On Nov. 11, 2015, at 3:16
p.m., North Precinct officers re-
sponded to the report of a shoot-
ing at North Vancouver Avenue
and Fargo Street. Officers and
medical personnel arrived and
located the victim, 26-year-old
Laray William Seamster, suf-
fering from multiple gunshot
wounds. Seamster was trans-
ported to a Portland hospital for
treatment but died shortly after
arrival.
Witnesses have told police
Laray William Seamster
Izryl T. Johnson
that two younger black males
were involved in the shooting
and ran out of the area, possibly
leaving in a silver vehicle.
The second cold case dates
to Oct. 7, 2018, when police re-
sponded to Southeast 94th Ave-
nue after multiple people called
9-1-1- to report gunfire. When
officers arrived, they located Iz-
ryl T. Johnson, 21, in the street
suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officers provided Johnson
emergency medical aid until
paramedics arrived at the scene.
Ultimately, paramedics were un-
able to save Johnson and he died
at the scene. There is no suspect
information in this case.
Crime Stoppers of Oregon of-
fers cash rewards of up to $2,500
cash for information, reported to
Crime Stoppers, that leads to an
arrest in any unsolved felony
crime and tipsters can remain
anonymous. Information learned
from social media sites such as
Facebook, Twitter or YouTube
should be shared as these tips
may lead to the identification of
a suspect or suspects. Links can
be shared anonymously through
Crime Stoppers. You can call
503-823-HELP or submit an
anonymous tip by visiting the
App Store and download P3 Tips
to submit secure and anonymous
tips.
Allen Temple Food Drive Saturday
Allen Temple CME Church children and families go hun-
invites the community to join gry this winter. The church will
them in helping make sure no be collecting donations during a
special food bank drive on Satur-
day, Dec. 1 at 4214 N.E. Eighth
Ave., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Non-perishable food and
monetary donations will be wel-
come.
The Allen Temple Emergen-
cy Aid Center has been meeting
the needs of the community by
providing food, clothing and
personal hygiene items for many
years, changing lives one person
at a time.