PORTLAND, Ore. — A man found dead after a Saturday shooting in North Portland's Eliot neighborhood has been identified as Joshua Aaron Byrd, 38, of Portland.
Byrd's body was found by police in the area of North Flint Avenue and North Hancock Street at 3:29 p.m. after the report of a shooting, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said.
Police searched the area but were unable to locate any suspects.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday determined the cause and manner of death to be homicide by gunshot wound.
North Flint Avenue was closed between North Broadway and North Tillamook Street while homicide detectives conducted an investigation.
Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to contact Det. Jeff Pontius at Jeffery.Pontius@portlandoregon.gov/503-823-0433 or Det. Steve Gandy at Stephen.Gandy@portlandoregon.gov .
