PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A 31-year-old Fairview man is in custody in Multnomah County for the 2023 shooting death of Marlan Johnson in the Lloyd District neighborhood , the Portland Police Bureau announced on Thursday.

The 24-year-old victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound near Northeast 6th Avenue and Northeast Holladayon on the night of June 23, 2023. Despite first responder efforts, he died at the scene.

On April 30, 2024, a Multnomah County grand jury indicted Amel Johnson (No relation to the victim) for Marlan Johnson’s death. However, at that time, Amel Johnson was in a Nevada jail on separate charges, according to PPB.

On Monday, Amel Johnson was extradited to Oregon and lodged in the Multnomah County Detention Center. He faces charges of second-degree murder, possessin

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