PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police have identified the victim in a Dec. 21 shooting in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood of Southeast Portland.
The victim is 57-year-old Abed Fattoum, and the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed his cause and manner of death to be homicide by gunshot wound, police said in a news release Monday. His family has been notified.
A suspect, 38-year-old Kailen R. Guffey, was arrested Dec. 22 and booked in Multnomah County jail and charged with second-degree murder with a firearm, first-degree robbery with a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon, according to an earlier police news release.
Central precinct officers were dispatched to the intersection of Southeast 9th Avenue and Southeast Market Street at 10:52 a.m. Dec. 21 following reports that a shooting had occurred, according to a police news release last week.
Officers arrived at the scene and found an injured man, and they began to apply medical aid including a chest seal. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The PPB Homicide Unit responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation. Southeast Mills Street was closed from Southeast 7th Avenue to Southeast 9th Avenue, and Southeast 9th Avenue was closed from Southeast Mills Street to Southeast Clay Street during the investigation, police said.
Anyone with information about the incident who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact Detective Calvin Goldring at calvin.goldring@police.portlandoregon.gov or (503)823-0256 or Detective Ryan Foote at ryan.foote@police.portlandoregon.gov or (503)823-0781.
This year has continued a trend of rising homicides in Portland, particularly deadly shootings. As of Dec. 12, PPB had recorded 1,227 confirmed shootings in the city, with 367 people injured. Of the 95 total homicides thus far this year, at least 77 have been shootings.
