PORTLAND, Ore. -- The suspect in a shooting that left a man injured Sunday morning in Northwest Portland is still at large.
The victim was taken to a Portland hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.
Police said the victim and the suspect know each other. The suspect is described as a white male in his 40s and according to police, he has left the area.
Portland officers responded to a reported shooting at 7:17 a.m. Sunday at Northwest Tower Apartments at 335 Northwest 19th Avenue, where they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.
Later Sunday morning, at around 11:30 a.m., police officers, some in SWAT gear, swarmed the area around Northwest Tower Apartments.
#BREAKING: @PortlandPolice -- some in SWAT gear -- flooded NW #PDX near 19 & Flanders. Shooting reported. Media waiting for update. pic.twitter.com/27hnDsaPVL
— Maggie Vespa KGW (@Maggie_Vespa) March 19, 2017
Police said they arrested one person contacted during the shooting investigation on an unrelated warrant. A short time later, officers led two people out of the building in handcuffs. They were both released.
#BREAKING: man & woman led out of Northwest Tower @ 335 NW Flanders in handcuffs. @PortlandPolice responded here after a reported shooting. pic.twitter.com/SHjnOJSIme
— Maggie Vespa KGW (@Maggie_Vespa) March 19, 2017
Neighbors told KGW reporter Maggie Vespa that the shooting happened on the fifth floor of the apartment building.
SERT robot coming out of Northwest Tower @ 19th & Flanders. Neighbors say shooting happened on 5th floor. @PortlandPolice have not confirmed pic.twitter.com/qo9JEZEPnh
— Maggie Vespa KGW (@Maggie_Vespa) March 19, 2017
Northwest Tower is operated by HomeForward.
The non-profit’s website describes the complex as “a 13-story project-based Section 8 apartment community with 150 studio and one-bedroom homes, including six that have physical accommodations for accessibility. The community has a waiting list preference for seniors and persons with disabilities.”
Thomas O’Cane, a disabled veteran, has lived in the building for eight years and said, in the last year, violence and drug use have increased dramatically.
This morning's shooting happened in a low-income housing complex at NW 19th & Flanders. This man, Thomas O'Cane, is a disabled veteran. He's lived in Northwest Tower for eight years and says in the last year, violence and drug use have been on the rise. He's tired & angry.
Posted by Maggie Vespa KGW on Sunday, March 19, 2017
He added he’s made a routine of contacting the building’s management and Portland police.
“I’m not afraid of these people. They’re criminals, and I will confront them, and I will fight them,” he said. “This is my home.”
Anyone with information about the shooting should call Portland Police Detective Tony Harris at 503-823-0768.