Jury selection to begin in Beaverton teen’s murder trial

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the murder trial of Daniel Gore, the teen accused of killing 13-year-old Milana Li more than two years ago.

Gore was 16 when he was first charged with the first-degree murder of Li , who was reported missing by her mother on May 9, 2022 and later found dead in Westside Linear Park.

A little after 2 p.m. the next day, Beaverton Police officers responding to a "suspicious circumstances" call found her body in a small stream at the park near the intersection of SW Barrows Road and SW Horizon Boulevard.

The spot where Li's body was found was about a half-mile down the trail from her family's apartment, where she was last seen by her mother around 4 p.m. on May 8, authorities said. Beaverton police initially classified the case as a runaway.

The medical examiner conducted an autopsy on May 11 and Li's death was officially ruled a homicide by strangulation.

At the time of his arrest, Gore was on probation for previous non-violent offenses including theft, arson and criminal mischief.

Then in May 2023, a Washington County judge confirmed Gore would be tried as an adult .

The prosecution and defense expect the jury selection to take some time. Opening statements are set to begin in the case on November 12.

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