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Death in North Portland being investigated as homicide; victim identified

Officers were dispatched Monday morning to the 10200 block of North Mohawk Avenue on a report of an injured person. He's been identified as Ricky Malone, Sr.
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Ricky Malone, Sr.

PORTLAND, Ore — What started as a report of an injured person in North Portland early Monday morning has turned into a homicide investigation.

Officers were first dispatched about 6:14 a.m. to the 10200 block of North Mohawk Avenue on a report of an injured person, according to Portland police. About 90 minutes later, police said the person had died. He was identified Tuesday as 65-year-old Ricky Malone, Sr. 

A medical examiner determined Malone was shot and killed. His death is now being investigated as a homicide.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Travis Law at 503-823-0395 or at travis.law@portlandoregon.gov or Detective Todd Gradwahl at  503-823-0991 or at todd.gradwahl@portlandoregon.gov.

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