Portland man killed Saturday in Clackamas homicide

A man was killed in Clackamas

Jefferson Smith Cates, 30, was killed in Clackamas following a reported assault Saturday, June 22, 2024, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said.Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

A 30-year-old Portland man was killed Saturday morning in Clackamas in what officials said was a homicide.

Jefferson Smith Cates died at the Crown Court Apartments on Southeast 97th Avenue, police said. Officials have not released the cause of death.

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