Former Portland State football player pleads guilty to murdering his girlfriend
A former college football player at Portland State University plead guilty to murdering his 19-year-old girlfriend Amara Marluke.
Keenan Harpole was sentenced to 23 years in prison for her death. This sentence was handed down two years after he shot and killed her on PSU campus.
Harpole agreed to plead guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter constituting domestic violence and another count of unlawful use of a weapon.
According to Police, around 1 a.m. on April 4, 2022, officers were called to a shooting on the corner of Southwest College Street and 6th Avenue. They found Marluke’s body nearby. Harpole turned himself into law enforcement days later.
During Monday’s proceedings, he turned to Marluke’s family and apologized for taking her life.
I am sorry but 23-years in prison is not enough for taking a person’s life. Please keep the Marluke family in your prayers.
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