Man Run Over Following a Fight in Gresham
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Gresham residents Russell Courtier, 38, and Colleen Hunt, 35, were arrested and are facing charges of attempted murder, assault in the first degree, and unlawful use of a weapon. Courtier was identified as the driver of the Jeep and Hunt as the passenger.
Police are still working to identify the victim.
The Incident
Officers responded to a 911 call from the 7-Eleven, 18735 E. Burnside, just after 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday for the report of a disturbance. At the time of the call, two men were physically fighting outside a store.
Arriving within two minutes, officers diverted to the east side of 188th, north of the store, were a black man lay critically injured. It appears the victim was run over while on the sidewalk, by the suspect he had been fighting with.
Quickly gathering information, officers broadcast the suspects' descriptions and vehicle information. An alert officer spotted the red Jeep about seven minutes later near N.E. 185th Dr. and N.E. Sandy Blvd. Officers were able to safely get the car stopped and took the suspects into custody.
It does not appear the victim knew the suspects prior to last night's altercation. Detectives are working to learn more about what led to the initial fight and trying to understand why Courtier and Hunt chose to chase after the man and run him over.
No further information is available at this time.
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