One Deceased, 2 injured Following Shooting in Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood

On Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 2:49 a.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to Central Precinct responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Southeast Water Avenue and Southeast Caruthers Street. When they arrived, they located a shooting scene with multiple injured people. One patient was found injured and transported to the hospital by ambulance.That person has non-life-threatening injuries. One patient was in a vehicle at a gas station in the area of Southeast Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Southeast Alder Street. That person was deceased at the scene. Another patient was taken to the hospital by private vehicle. That patient's prognosis is unknown.

No suspect information is available at this time.

Portland Police Bureau Homicide Unit Detectives are responding to the scene to investigate this case. During the investigation, the area around Southeast Water Avenue and Southeast Caruthers Street, as well as the area around Southeast Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Southeast Alder Street, are closed.

If anyone has information about this case and has not already talked to police, please e-mail [email protected]… or call 503-823-0479 and reference case number 26-237907.

Additional information will be released when appropriate.

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