PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) on Friday identified the victim in an Aug. 26 fatal shooting in Portland's Old Town. The victim's name was Clarence Edward Smith. He was 70 years old.
The state medical examiner said Smith's manner and cause of death was homicide by gunshot wound.
At 9:27 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, officers responded to the intersection of Northwest 6th Avenue and Flanders Street and found a man, later identified as Smith, who had been shot. Smith was taken to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
PPB has not made an arrest and no suspect information has been released. Anyone with information should contact Detective Scott Broughton at scott.broughton@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-3774, or Detective Michael Schmerber at michael.schmerber@police.portlandoregon.gov. Please reference Case No. 22-230445.
Portland's Old Town neighborhood has been the site of several shootings and altercations in recent months, often late at night. Private security has increased in the area, and business leaders have rallied to press the city for more actin to address neighborhood concerns.
In late July, a shooting in Portland's Old Town entertainment district resulted in the death of a 19-year-old and at least two other people injured.
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