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Victim identified in fatal Sunday shooting in Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood

Portland police announced Sunday afternoon that the suspect in the fatal shooting had been arrested.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Police have identified the victim in an overnight shooting on Sunday in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood as Daquan Taeshawn James Turner, 27, of Portland, according to a Wednesday news release from the Portland Police Bureau.

The shooting happened around 2:08 a.m. Sunday, according to a prior PPB news release. Police were called to a report of someone who had been shot at outside a bar on the 8000 block of Southeast Foster Road, PPB said. Officers arrived and located an adult male victim who was pronounced dead on scene.

PPB announced the arrest of 26-year-old Borissean Washington on Sunday afternoon. He was charged with manslaughter in the first degree, assault in the second degree and unlawful use of a weapon.

Homicide detectives think some witnesses may have left the scene without speaking to the police, PPB said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Brian Sims at Brian.Sims@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-2079 or Detective Tony Merrill Anthony.Merrill@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-4033.

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