Murder of Larnell Bruce

On August 10, 2016, Larnell BruceJr. (born 1 September 1996), was a 19-year-old black man, was run over by a Jeep driven by Russell Courtier, a member of the European Kindred gang, outside a 7-Eleven convenience store in Gresham, Oregon. Bruce died from his injuries three days later. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In March 2019, Courtier was found guilty of murder and hate crime, ^[4] while his girlfriend Colleen Hunt, who had been in the Jeep with Courtier, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. ^[5] Courtier was sentenced to life with a minimum of 28 years, while Hunt received a 10-year sentence. ^[6]

The case was the subject of a two-part BBC Two documentary series called A Black And White Killing: The Case That Shook America. ^{[7] [8]}

See also

• List of homicides in Oregon

References

1. "How an Oregon murder trial reflected the true face of America". The Independent . August 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020.
2. Martin, Laura (August 26, 2019). "A Black and White Killing: who was Russell Courtier?". i . Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
3. "About Larnell | Larnell Bruce, Jr. Foundation". Larnell Bruce, Jr. F. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
4. Shepherd, Katie (March 19, 2019). "Jury Finds Russell Courtier Guilty of Murder and Hate Crime in Killing of Larnell Bruce, Jr". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on November 8, 2020.
5. Shepherd, Katie (March 13, 2019). "Colleen Hunt Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter For Role in Running Down Black Teenager with a Jeep". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on August 4, 2020.
6. Green, Aimee (April 16, 2019). "Race-fueled murder with Jeep brings life sentence with 28-year minimum for Russell Courtier". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on June 29, 2020.
7. "Mobeen Azhar on why the murder of Larnell Bruce is part of a broader story about race in America today". BBC Two. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019.
8. Hogan, Michael (August 26, 2019). "A Black and White Killing: The Case That Shook America review - courtroom battle over racist murder" . The Telegraph . Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.