19-year-old identified as latest Portland homicide victim

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  • The Oregonian/OregonLive

Portland police on Friday identified Arthur Earl Jones, 19, of Portland as the man found dead in a car in the Arbor Lodge neighborhood.

Jones died of a gunshot wound, police said. Officers found him in a car in the 6900 block of North Curtis Avenue about 2:30 a.m. Thursday.

Police haven’t announced any arrests and asked anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Sean Macomber at Sean.Macomber@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0404, or Detective Joseph Corona at Joseph.Corona@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0508.

Jones’ killing was Portland’s fourth homicide this year. The city set a record last year with 101 homicides.

-- The Oregonian/OregonLive; mhaberman@oregonian.com

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