PORTLAND, Ore. — A man is dead after being stabbed on a MAX train Friday evening, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said.
Officers responded to a report about a stabbing at the 82nd Avenue Transit Station around 6 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man dead on the platform. The man has not yet been publicly identified.
Officers also arrested a man, 51-year-old Shondel L. Larkin, who was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center. Larkin is facing multiple charges including murder in the second-degree and unlawful use of a weapon, according to PPB.
The 82nd Avenue Transit Station was closed for several hours as officers investigated.
Detectives believe that the man was stabbed on an eastbound MAX train and that multiple people left without speaking to officers. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective Shaye Samora at Shaye.Samora@police.portlandoregon.gov or Detective Michael Schmerber at Michael.Schmerber@police.portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 24-77028.
TriMet released a statement to KGW in regards to the incident, which reads:
"We at TriMet are deeply saddened by the horrific attack that occurred on our MAX train Friday night. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones of the person killed, as well as all who have been affected by this senseless act of violence. Our agency is working closely with the Portland Police Bureau and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, providing any assistance possible with their investigation, including video from our security camera network. We will continue that collaboration to ensure the individual arrested is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
TriMet, our safety and security personnel and our law enforcement partners work every day to provide safety on our transit system and in the region. While there is no immediate threat as the individual in this attack was quickly arrested by Portland Police, we have increased security presence on our system in the area."
This is Portland's 21st recorded homicide of the year.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they emerge.
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