Tragedy struck downtown Portland last night when gunfire erupted on Southwest Ankeny Street, leaving one man dead and another seriously injured; the Portland Police Bureau is on the case, scouring for clues and asking the community for help. According to a statement from the City of Portland, the shooting occurred at around 11:42 p.m. and led to an immediate response from the Central Precinct officers who found the victims upon reaching the scene.
The yet-to-be-identified deceased male was pronounced dead at the scene while the second victim, also an adult male, was whisked away to a local hospital to receive urgent medical care for his serious injuries. Investigators are currently piecing together what happened in an attempt to apprehend the person or persons responsible. The area has been cordoned off with Southwest Second and Third Avenues between Southwest Ankeny Street and West Burnside Street closed to traffic as the Homicide Unit detectives work their way through the aftermath of the incident.
No arrests have been announced at this juncture as the investigation presses on. The Portland Police Bureau has put out a call for assistance, urging anyone with information to reach out via email at [email protected]… or by phone at 503-823-0479, making sure to reference case number 25-355331.
Details regarding the identity of the deceased will be forthcoming once due process—the Medical Examiner's confirmation of the cause of death and the notification of next of kin—is observed, meanwhile, the Public Information Officer has not been dispatched to the scene, signaling that forthcoming updates may be scarce but are expected to provide clarity when deemed appropriate.
