A late-morning burst of gunfire rattled a Southeast Portland neighborhood on Thursday, sending officers rushing to the area near Southeast 143rd Avenue just south of East Burnside Street. Police quickly set up a scene and called in detectives, but early word from the ground was that no one had been hit.
What Officers Found
According to KATU, the report of shots fired came in around 10:40 a.m. along Southeast 143rd Avenue just south of Burnside Street. Officers responded, secured the area and stayed on scene while detectives searched for evidence and followed up on the case.
Initial information relayed to KATU indicated there were no injuries tied to the incident. The station noted the story was still developing and said it would post updates as more details become available.
How This Fits The Local Pattern
Thursday’s call landed against a backdrop of other recent shootings in East and Southeast Portland. On June 8, the Portland Police Bureau opened a homicide investigation in the Glenfair neighborhood, according to a Portland Police Bureau news release.
Local coverage and city data indicate that shootings continue to draw heavy police responses, even as Portland Ceasefire’s April report showed a dip in the 12-month rolling average. A recent report on gunfire rattling a Southeast Portland block summarized that decline.
Recent Similar Calls
Police have also been dispatched to other non-injury shooting scenes in recent weeks. Late last month, KPTV reported a domestic violence incident in Southeast Portland where a man allegedly fired a gun inside a home and tried to break a pickup’s window, but no one was hurt.
As of Thursday afternoon, detectives had not released any information about potential suspects or a motive in the Southeast 143rd Avenue case, and officials said the investigation remains active.
