Amara Marluke, a singer who studied music at university, was fatally shot in a domestic violence incident at about 1 a.m. near Southwest College Street and Sixth Avenue, The Oregonian reported. Later Monday, Keenan Harpole, 20, a former Portland State football team candidate, turned himself in to police in connection with the deadly shooting, KOIN reported. Harpol was charged with second-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon and domestic violence, the report said, citing police. Marluke is mentioned as a loyal family member and friend who has been active since at least high school defending racial and social justice issues, the newspaper reported. Amara Marluke was mentioned as a loyal friend who advocated racial and social justice issues during her high school days in college, the newspaper reported. Facebook “To say that Amara was the light of our lives, a beautiful and caring soul would not begin to do her justice,” Marluke’s father, Bradley Marluke, said in a statement to The Oregonian. “Her devotion to her family and friends was unwavering and it would be unthinkable that she would die an irrational and violent death,” said the father. Amara Marluke and her sister were adopted by Bradley Marluke and his wife. Before the couple took care of Amara when she was 9 years old, the father said he endured a “hard” start in life while growing up in the foster care system. On Monday, Keenan Harpole – a former Portland State football team runner – turned himself in to police. Portland State Athletics Marluke was described by Portland State President Stephen Percy as “a living member of our community.” “My heart goes out to Amara’s family and to everyone who knew her,” Percy told the newspaper in a statement.
