Freddy Nelson Jr., age 49

Lost to gun violence on May 29, 2021 in Portland, Oregon.

Photo sources:

• oregonlive: Security guard who shot Freddy Nelson Jr. outside Portland Lowe’s wasn’t authorized to carry a gun

News sources:

• May 24: https://www.kptv.com: Private security guard who shot man outside Lowe’s in Portland gets life in prison
• Jul 24: opb: What OPB learned from investigation into the fatal shooting of Freddy Nelson Jr. by an armed security guard
• Oct 19: opb: Family of man killed by Portland security guard files $25 million lawsuit
• DocumentCloud
• oregonlive: Grand jury indicts private security guard in fatal shooting of customer outside North Portland Lowe’s
• oregonlive: Victim identified in Portland’s 37th homicide this year
• KOIN.com: Witnesses: Security guard shoots, kills man near East Columbia Lowe’s
• Gun Violence Archive

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• Portland, OR - November 21, 2025
• Portland, OR - November 16, 2025
• Portland, OR - November 2, 2025
• Portland, OR - November 2, 2025
• Portland, OR - October 27, 2025