PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police said that one man faces attempted murder charges after a shooting in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of southwest downtown Portland on Thursday morning.
Multiple Central Precinct officers were dispatched to reports of the shooting just after 11 a.m., arriving to the 1400 block of Southwest Jefferson Street. It took place on the sidewalk in front of an apartment complex across the street from KGW's main offices. No one from the station was involved or harmed.
Officers found a single "seriously injured" victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). The officers performed trauma first aid until paramedics could arrive to take over, transporting the victim to the hospital.
PPB said that the victim, an adult man, is expected to survive.
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Gabriel H. Harrison, remained on the scene and cooperated with police. Officers seized a 10mm semi-automatic handgun as evidence.
Harrison was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of second-degree attempted murder, second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and menacing.
Southwest Jefferson Street was roped off with caution tape at the intersection with Southwest 14th Avenue, with a fire truck and multiple police vehicles parked along the street.
KGW staff saw the victim being loaded into an ambulance and taken away from the scene, and another person — presumably Harrison — was seen handcuffed.
In an Instagram post on the Portland police central bike squad account, police said multiple people had been detained at the scene and there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Police later said everyone involved in the incident appeared to have remained at the scene, and no additional suspects are sought. The Enhanced Community Safety Team also responded to the site to investigate.
Jefferson Street remained closed off as of about 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, but later reopened.
Portland has continued to grapple with a surge in gun violence this year, following the deadliest year in the city's modern history in 2021. The city's dashboard shows 20 homicides in January and February 2022.