Second trial for Portland man accused of murder ends with hung jury
A jury deadlocked Wednesday after deliberating whether to convict Quentin Blackmon of murder in the killing of Michael Epps.
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A jury deadlocked Wednesday after deliberating whether to convict Quentin Blackmon of murder in the killing of Michael Epps.
Quentin Blackmon is accused of fatally shooting Michael Epps in Northeast Portland on Oct. 1, 2020.
The city has documented 858 separate shootings throughout the year. Author: Pat Dooris Updated: 8:19 PM PST December 18, 2020 PORTLAND, Oregon — Portland has had more homicides in 2020 than any other year in the past 27 years. Fifty-two people died by homicide in the city, the most since 1993 when 54 people were killed. The killings come at a time the city is wracked by gun violence. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reports that since Jan.1, there were 858 separate shooting incidents in which 224 people were hit by bullets, including those who died. This ...