A Portland Police Bureau K9 named Kylo died following an officer-involved shooting in the Hazelwood neighborhood. One person also died in the incident, which unfolded as officers moved in on a man wanted on a felony warrant.
A press release from the Portland Police Bureau, retweeted by the Gresham Police Department
, described the episode as an officer-involved shooting in the Hazelwood neighborhood that left one person and the PPB K9 dead.
KATU
The shooting happened near SE 97th Avenue.
A Task Force Operation Turns Deadly
According to the station's report, the operation began around 1:45 p.m. Thursday and involved the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force alongside multiple law-enforcement agencies. The task force reportedly encountered a man with an active felony warrant, and shots were fired during the encounter. Authorities have not identified the suspect, nor have they said what crimes prompted the warrant, per the same account.
A gun was recovered at the scene, but it remains unclear whether Kylo was struck by gunfire from the suspect or from police, the report noted. Kylo was rushed to two separate animal hospitals, where despite attempts to save him, the police dog died.
Six Years of Service, Cut Short
Kylo had served the Portland Police Department for six years and was due to retire on the same day he was shot, the outlet reported. Two Portland police officers involved in the operation, along with two officers from other agencies, took part in the encounter. The two PPB officers have since been placed on routine paid administrative leave, a standard step following officer-involved shootings, while the bureau's homicide unit investigates.
The circumstances surrounding the death of the one person killed in the shooting have not been detailed, and authorities have not released that individual's identity.
A Rare but Recurring Toll
This marks just the second police shooting recorded by the Portland Police Bureau in 2026, following one in 2025. The bureau logged six such shootings in 2024, four in 2023, and nine in 2022, according to KATU's reporting, underscoring how unusual — but not unprecedented — Thursday's outcome was for the department.
Kylo was the first Portland police dog killed in the line of duty since 2014.
As of the latest updates, the investigation into Kylo's death and the fatal shooting remains open, with no word yet on what charges, if any, may follow or when officials might release further details about the suspect or the person who died.
