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Portland police identify man found shot and killed inside vehicle

Portland police officers found Leno Batista-Guzman, 22, dead inside a car parked on the curbline of the street on Oct. 27.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police have identified a man who was shot and killed in Portland's Sabin Neighborhood over the weekend.

On Sunday, Oct. 27 at 2:01 a.m., Portland police officers assigned to North Precinct responded to a report of shots fired in the 4500 block of Northeast 20th Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a man, identified on Oct. 31 as 22-year-old Leno Batista-Guzman, dead inside a vehicle parked on the curbline of the street. 

The suspect or suspects were no longer at the scene and no immediate arrests were made.

The medical examiner determined that Batista-Guzman died from a gunshot wound and ruled his death a homicide.

The Portland Police Homicide Unit responded to the scene and is investigating the case. 

Anyone with information who hasn't already spoken to police is asked to contact Detective Tony Harris at Tony.Harris@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0441, or Detective Jeff Sharp at Jeff.Sharp@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-9773 and reference case number 24-275256. 

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