Six years after 34-year-old Darryl Antonio Lewis was gunned down at an ARCO gas station on East Burnside Avenue in Gresham, his killer remains unidentified, and his family is still pleading with the public to come forward. Lewis was shot once in the head on Oct. 14, 2020, while sitting in a car with 21-year-old Daquon Dupree Warren at the pumps near the 18000 block of East Burnside; he died days later from the wound, while Warren survived.
According to Estacada News, both men were Portland residents who had pulled up to a gas pump at roughly 10:30 p.m. when a dark-colored sedan rolled into the adjacent lot and an occupant opened fire. Officials have said someone inside that car appeared to be the one who fired the gun, according to KOIN. No suspect has ever been identified in the case.
New Images of the Suspect Vehicle Surface
Gresham police shared new images of the dark-colored sedan believed to be involved in the shooting on the six-year anniversary of the killing, per KOIN's reporting. Estacada News reported that police believed multiple people were involved in the shooting. KOIN's report notes no suspect descriptions beyond the vehicle photo have been made public. Security-camera images depicting the scene from the night of the shooting were also shared by the City of Gresham, according to the station's account.
Darryl Antonio Lewis's mother, Angelique Croxton, said her family has experienced tremendous grief in the years since his death, the outlet reported. She asked that anyone with information simply call in a tip, a plea that investigators and the family delivered together as they discussed ongoing efforts to identify who killed Lewis.
Multi-Agency Team Still Working the Case
Major death investigations like Lewis's fall to the East County Major Crimes Team, an interagency unit made up of detectives from the Gresham Police Department, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police, Port of Portland Police, and the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office, as Hoodline previously reported. The team covers contract cities and unincorporated areas spanning roughly 290 square miles across East Multnomah County.
Crime Stoppers of Oregon is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for anonymous information leading to an arrest in the case, which is cataloged as Crime Stoppers Featured Case #22-28, per the same Estacada News account. Gresham police have asked anyone with leads to call their dedicated tip line at 503-618-2719. Crime Stoppers of Oregon is a 501(c)(3) funded entirely by community donations and offers cash rewards.
Why Details Stay Scarce in Open Cases
Oregon law limits what the public can learn while a homicide investigation remains open. Under Oregon Revised Statutes 146.035, autopsy reports and laboratory findings are exempt from general public disclosure during an active death investigation, with release restricted to investigating law enforcement and immediate family, Hoodline has reported.
Cold cases in Gresham do sometimes move forward years later. In July 2025, a Multnomah County grand jury indicted a 62-year-old suspect for first-degree murder in the June 2024 death of 76-year-old Gresham resident cold case breaks after a year, William “Tom” Vaughn, who was initially found dead in his home before the case resulted in charges.
Gresham's Homicide Numbers in Context
KATU News reported that Gresham averages roughly 7,500 total reported crimes annually.
For Lewis's family, those broader trends offer little comfort while his case sits unresolved. Investigators are continuing to ask anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward, holding out hope that the newly released photos of the suspect sedan might finally jog someone's memory after six long years.
