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Do you know who killed 21 year old James Kesch in 1982?
On the evening of September 6, 1982, a 21-year-old Caucasian male named James Kesch was working as an attendant at a Chevron service station in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 9:30 p.m., two people driving by the station on N Lombard Street noticed what appeared to be a person lying on the floor inside. Upon stopping to investigate, they made a grim discovery: James Kesch had been shot. They immediately used the service station's phone to call for emergency services.

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Victim Details

James Kesch

November 4, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Portland

OR

1982-09-06

1961-05-02

21

James

Kesch

04/30/2026

1


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