PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police arrested a man Tuesday for shooting and killing another man in the Wilkes neighborhood in May.
Alex M. Brown-Golden, 23, is charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon in relation to a firearm for the death of 34-year-old Ozell Shepherd. Portland police said Shepherd's family has been notified of the arrest.
Around 5 a.m. on May 4, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 15700 block of Northeast Beech Street. When officers arrived, they found Shepherd dead in the street.
Portland police said the suspect had left the scene before officers arrived.
Brown-Golden is now in custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center.
The case remains under investigation, Portland police said. If anyone has information about this case, contact Detective Ryan Foote at ryan.foote@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0781 or Detective Travis Law at travis.law@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0395. Reference case No. 24-109829.
