On Sunday, couples in Northeast Portland heard shots and looked out the window and saw more than a dozen police cars blocking the streets. They were there responding to the shooting. So far this year, there have been eight homicides in Portland.
Information shows that one man is dead, and another was critically injured after a shooting in Northeast Portland early Sunday morning. It happened in a residential area known as the Hazelwood neighborhood around 3:20 a.m. It’s the latest residential area to be impacted by Portland’s ongoing gun violence.
A man said he and his wife woke up to what sounded like medium to loud pops. The there was screaming that was a little delayed. Portland police went door-to-door looking for evidence and video of the crime around 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning. They said no arrests had been made and at this time they aren’t searching for a suspect. They said the man who was critically injured was taken to the hospital. The other man’s body Dewitt saw laying in front of her neighbor’s house.
If Portland police determine this one to be a homicide, it would be the ninth. This time last year there were 18 homicides. Portland police agreed it appears the homicide rate is on the way down.
Some residents like who just moved to Hazelwood believe it’s up to the community to change this violent trend. One resident said, “To try to solve the issue together because that’s really the only way to move forward.”
