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Police identify man shot and killed in Hillsboro

Officers responded to a report of shots fired near Southeast 11th Avenue and Southeast Walnut Street and found Juan Javier Moncivais dead in a parking lot.

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Editor's note: The video above originally aired on July 11, 2022.

Officers found a man dead following a reported shooting early Monday morning in Hillsboro. 

Police identified the victim as 40-year-old Juan Javier Moncivais of Hillsboro.

Hillsboro police responded to a shorts fired call near Southeast 11th Avenue and Southeast Walnut Street shortly after midnight on July 11. Hillsboro firefighters also responded to the scene. Officers found Moncivais in the southeast corner of the parking lot of a strip mall.

Investigators believe Moncivais was shot by a suspect, or suspects, but their identity is unknown.

Southeast Walnut Street between 10th Avenue and 12th Avenue was closed for about 7 hours during the investigation. 

This is a developing story and it will be updated when more information becomes available.

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