PORTLAND, Oregon — A man was shot near Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland Tuesday night. Another man was arrested, Portland police said Wednesday evening.
The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. near Southwest Morrison Street and Southwest 5th Avenue, near Pioneer Place and about one block away from Pioneer Courthouse Square. Police officers found the man injured on the sidewalk. A sergeant and a bystander helped the man until medics arrived. He was taken to the hospital for serious injuries, but is expected to survive, according to Portland police.
A man was detained at the scene for further investigation, Portland police initially said. Police released more information Wednesday evening. A witness told police that the suspect was last seen near Southwest 6th Avenue and Southeast Main Street. Police went to that area and arrested the suspect, identified as 47-year-old Hector Hernandez-Rios, around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Police found a handgun on him.
Hernandez-Rios was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center. He faces charges of assault in the second degree, unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful discharge of a firearm in city limits.
Portland police have not released any other information about what led up to the shooting. They have not released the name of the man who was injured.
Anyone with information about the shooting who hasn't spoke to police are asked to contact crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 23-221005.
This is a developing story and it may be updated when more information becomes available.
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