The 82-year-old Portland man who was the victim of an unprovoked attack June 25 at a bus stop near Portland State University has died, police said Tuesday.
Donald Pierce died July 7 of blunt force trauma, nearly two weeks after he and 88-year-old Edward Lichtenstein were knocked to the ground and beaten near Southwest 5th Avenue and Hall Street around 8:30 p.m.
Portland police officers were responding to an unrelated call near the area when they came across the assault and arrested 29-year-old Keffer White. Police said White punched and kicked both men repeatedly after toppling them.
White has several felony convictions in Oregon, including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, being a felon in possession of a firearm, strangulation and assault.
Before Pierce’s death, prosecutors charged White with two counts of attempted murder and counts of first and second-degree assault. He pleaded not guilty to all charges on July 6, court records show.
Additional charges are pending, police said Tuesday. Liechtenstein has been treated and released from the hospital.
White’s next court appearance is July 15, according to court records.
The Portland Police Bureau Homicide Unit has taken over the case. Investigators have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective Jennifer Hertzler at Jennifer.hertzler@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-1040 and reference case number 22-169912.
