A June shooting in a Northeast Portland parking lot that left one person clinging to life has now led to a major arrest, a cache of felony charges, and a seized handgun, according to Portland police.
Detectives say they tracked a 24-year-old suspect to a Southeast Portland residence last week, where officers served a search warrant and recovered a handgun. The man is now accused of pulling the trigger in a mid-June confrontation on NE Columbia Boulevard that sent two people to the hospital.
What police say
Police identified the suspect as Tyree M. Burks, 24, and said the shooting happened on June 17 in the parking lot in the 6200 block of Northeast Columbia Boulevard. According to investigators, one victim was shot, treated by EMS at the scene, and then taken to a hospital in critical but not believed to be life-threatening condition. A second victim was assaulted and transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
Detectives say Burks was arrested on June 26 at a residence in the 2000 block of South Riverfront Parkway. The bureau reports that the Special Emergency Reaction Team and the Crisis Negotiation Team were activated to serve the warrant and that officers recovered a .45-caliber Glock during the operation, according to a press release via Portland Police Bureau.
NE Columbia Boulevard's recent violence
The June shooting is the latest in a string of serious incidents along NE Columbia Boulevard. In March, a man was found fatally shot outside a Plaid Pantry along the corridor, a killing that sparked a homicide investigation and a reward for tips in the case, as reported by KPTV.
How police carried out the arrest
The bureau says tactical teams such as SERT and CNT are used in what it considers high-risk warrant services, in an effort to reduce danger to officers, suspects, and nearby residents. Police described a similar SERT and CNT deployment during the June arrest of a homicide suspect in an unrelated case, according to a press release on the city's website from the Portland Police Bureau.
Charges and next steps
According to the bureau, Burks was booked on a long list of charges: attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree with a firearm, assault in the second degree, assault in the third degree, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm.
The case is listed as 26-176425 and remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Portland Police Bureau tip line or email the bureau's public information officer at [email protected], according to the release via Portland Police Bureau.
