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19-year-old dies from fatal Salem stabbing at park

A Salem teen who remained in critical condition for nearly a month a following a stabbing at Wallace Marine Park has died.
Wallace Marine Park

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 19-year-old has died following a stabbing at Wallace Marine Park in Salem in late July.

Around 2:15 a.m., on July 27, officers responded to reports of a person suffering from a stab wound on the south end of the park. When officers arrived, they found Riley John Adams with multiple stab wounds and began emergency medical aid. 

Adams was transported to a Salem hospital, where he remained in critical condition until his death on Monday. 

Salem police said his death is being investigated as a homicide. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Salem Police Tips Line at 503‑588‑8477.

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