PORTLAND, Ore. — One person is dead after a shooting in the Wilkes neighborhood of Northeast Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Officers responded just after 5:45 p.m. Monday evening to reports of gunfire on Northeast Fremont Street near Northeast 162nd Avenue. While still headed to the scene, police learned that a victim had been found. They arrived to find a male who died at the scene, PPB said.
The victim's identity will not be released until their family members have been notified and the county medical examiner has confirmed cause of death.
Police closed Northwest Fremont Street between Northeast 154th and 162nd avenues for the investigation. PPB's homicide detectives were responding to take over the scene.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Jeff Sharp at Jeff.Sharp@police.portlandoregon.gov, (503) 823-9773, or Detective Tony Harris at Tony.Harris@police.portlandoregon.gov, (503) 823-0441, and reference case number 24-296289.
This is a developing story and may be updated with more details as they emerge.
