Man found guilty in deadly hit-and-run near Eastport Plaza

Published 5:00 am Saturday, March 15, 2025

Frederick Moore was found guilty by a jury for intentionally running over a pedestrian — and attempting to run over a second person — on June 6, 2022, near Eastport Plaza in Portland. 

Moore, 43, is charged with first-degree manslaughter, second-degree attempted murder, two counts of failure to perform the duties of a driver and first-degree attempted assault. 

Officials said Moore is expected to face a minimum of 10 years in prison.

Sentencing is scheduled at 9 a.m. on April 25.

Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Kristen Kyle-Castelli, who prosecuted the case, said in a news release:

“It was an incredibly violent act — hitting someone with your truck then aiming for a witness who shouted at you, is shocking. We still don’t have a reason for why this happened. It leaves the family with a lot of questions.”

Moore also was convicted of second-degree murder as a teenager in 1998 after he and three other teens killed Anthony Genzale in Washington, according to court documents. He received a 17-year prison sentence.

The sentenced ended in 2018, just four years before this incident. 

What happened

Around 7 a.m. on June 6, 2022, Moore was driving a reddish truck in the area of Southeast 82nd Street and Center Street, according to court records. He had already turned into the parking lot of Eastport Plaza.

Vincent Timothy was walking northbound on 82 Street and emerged from behind some nearby buildings. 

Moore then moved his car onto Center Street and waited approximately 30 feet behind a stop sign, court records show. As Timothy began walking on the sidewalk near his truck, Moore quickly accelerated and hit him. 

Surveillance video footage showed Moore hitting Timothy and then continuing to push his body across the street. 

Moore then continued driving down Center Street, before returning to the location he hit Timothy, where another man, Tom Henderson, began yelling at him that he killed a man. 

According to court records, Moore accelerated and aimed his truck at Henderson, who was on a bicycle. Henderson moved out of the way, but his bike was run away by Moore. 

A witness drove behind Moore and called police, relaying the license plate, before Moore stopped at Lents Park. According to court documents, the witness got out if their car and spoke with Moore, describing him as having a “calm demeanor,” making the witness believe they followed the wrong vehicle.

Portland Police Bureau discovered the truck belonged to Moore’s wife. They issued a warrant to seize the vehicle on June 7, 2022, and found damages consistent with the reported crime. 

“This is incredibly tragic. The deceased victim’s family is kind,” Kyle-Castelli said in a news release. “The victim that survived was dedicated to seeing justice for the deceased man he did not know. I hope these convictions give them some level of closure.”