Portland Man Sentenced To 23 Years For Taysean Nash Killing – KXL

PORTLAND, OR – A Multnomah County judge sentenced a 43-year-old man to more than two decades in prison Friday for the killing of Taysean Nash on a TriMet platform in Southeast Portland.

Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Bryan Francesconi sentenced Felix Juarez-Perez to 23 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault with a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon.

According to court records and investigators, surveillance video captured the shooting on Sept. 19, 2024, at a TriMet platform near Southeast 148th Avenue and Burnside Street. Police identified Juarez-Perez as the shooter after reviewing video and photographs from the scene.

Investigators said Juarez-Perez told police he had been supplying Nash with drugs and went to confront him over an unpaid debt. Authorities said he admitted to shooting Nash and then striking him with the firearm.

Nash died at the scene.

Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Kristen Kyle-Castelli prosecuted the case for the state. After sentencing, she said Nash’s death was a “senseless act of violence” that has left a lasting impact on his loved ones.

“Mr. Nash’s murder has left a void in the lives of his family and friends,” Kyle-Castelli said in a statement. “His family has shown incredible resilience and has supported each other as they cope with this tragedy.”