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2 men fatally shot at Acropolis Steakhouse in Sellwood

William Peters, 40, died at the scene Saturday night and Adam David-Lawrence Arrambide, 36, died at a hospital the next day.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two men were shot and killed at a strip club in Sellwood late Saturday night, according to police.

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said William Peters, 40, of Portland and Adam David-Lawrence Arrambide, 36, of La Pine, were shot at the Acropolis Steakhouse in the 8300 block of Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard near Tacoma Street.

Authorities were called to the scene just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday and found the two men with gunshot wounds. Peters died at the scene and Arrambide died at a hospital the next day. The state medical examiner ruled each death as a homicide caused by a gunshot wound.

Credit: Portland Police Bureau
Adam David-Lawrence Arrambide (L) and William Peters (R)

No suspect information was mentioned in a press release from PPB on Tuesday. The investigation remains ongoing. 

A GoFundMe account is raising money for Peters' funeral expenses. It reads in part, "Billy was an innocent bystander taking [sic] by the influx of gun violence that has been happening all around the Portland area.. He was an amazing friend to many people, loved his daughter and his family unconditionally."

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to get in touch with Det. Scott Broughton at Scott.Broughton@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-3774 or Det. Eric McDaniel at Eric.McDaniel@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0833.

Correction: Portland police originally reported that William Peters was 39 years old. He is 40 years old. The story has been corrected.

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