Suspect Indicted In 2011 Portland Murder

PORTLAND, Ore. – A suspect has been indicted in a murder from more than a decade ago.

Police believe 37-year-old Jawuan Polk shot and killed Leonard James “LJ” Irving on Northeast 82nd in Portland in June 2011.

Polk was already in custody on unrelated charges.

“I’m thrilled to hear that this tragic murder has led to an arrest,” said Chief Chuck Lovell. “I spoke to LJ’s mother today and she passed along her appreciation for the work of the detectives in the Homicide Unit. I agree, this arrest is the culmination of almost 12 years of diligent, meticulous work by investigators, and I am grateful to them for their tireless efforts to achieve justice for LJ.”