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Please reference case #24-012642
At around 12:49 A.M. on Saturday, June 22, 2024, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to an assault call at the Crown Court Apartments on SE 97th Avenue in Clackamas. Multiple people in the area contacted 9-1-1 to report hearing a person yelling for help, with one caller indicating that a man had been injured.
Upon arrival, deputies located a bystander performing first aid on an injured man. Deputies administered lifesaving measures until emergency medical services arrived. Despite their efforts, the man died at the scene.
Family notifications have been completed and the victim is identified as Jefferson Smith Cates, age 30, of Portland. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the man’s death a homicide.
Detectives are actively pursuing leads and are urging any witnesses or anyone with information that may be helpful to the investigation to contact them.
ADDITIONAL TIPS & INFORMATION WANTED: The Sheriff’s Office is seeking additional information in this case. Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online email form at: www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip
Please reference case #24-012642
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Sergeant Ross Clemson, Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Communications Unit
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