Portland Gets Hit With Multiple Shootings Overnight
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Wednesday night, Portland was the back drops to three different shootings. The shootings took place in North and Northeast Portland and police believe some of the gunfire incidents were tied to gang related issues.
The violence was across the city and at least one -- the home involved children.
At 11:30 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to the St. Johns City Park on the report of gunfire heard in the area of the park.
Officers arrived in the area and were told that a home in the 9000 block of North Chicago Avenue was hit by bullets, but none of the occupants of the home were injured. Inside the home at the time of the shooting were an adult female and two children.
In addition police were told that the same home was fired upon in February 2016 in what is believed to be a gang-related shooting.
At about 3 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to the report of gunfire in the 4700 block of Northeast 62nd Avenue.
Police arrived in the area and contacted the 19-year-old male victim who told police that someone in an orange car fired multiple shots at him as he ran from his car into his home. The victim was not injured and no damage was located in the area. Evidence of gunfire was found in the street.
At 4:34 a.m., North Precinct responded to reports of gunfire in the area of the New Columbia community in the Portsmouth Neighborhood.
As officers were checking the area, a resident reported finding several bullet holes in his home in the 4300 block of North Willis Boulevard. Officers located evidence of gunfire in the street and numerous shots into the home. Nobody in the home was injured in the shooting.
Investigators have not determined if any of these shootings are related to one another.
After preliminary investigations at all three shooting scenes, the Gang Enforcement Team responded to assist and take over the investigation.
The Tactical Operations Division's Gang Enforcement Team (GET) and Gun Task Force (GTF) are continuing to investigate several incidents of gun violence citywide.
Anyone with information about gun crimes in the City of Portland is encouraged to provide information to the Portland Police Bureau's Tactical Operations Division at 503-823-4106 or email information to [email protected].
Tips on gun crimes can be emailed to [email protected].
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