UPDATE: OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING, SUSPECT DECEASED, SHELTER IN PLACE LIFTED
Portland Police Bureau
The tactical incident has ended after an officer involved shooting. One Portland Police SERT officer used deadly force. No officers were injured, and the suspect is deceased. No other injuries have been reported. The shelter-in-place order has been lifted. Some residents were evacuated and most are being released to return home. Some units on the 8th floor of the building will not be accessible due to the investigation.
The first call began at 12:34a.m. and the shelter in place was lifted at 4:44a.m. The involved officer is on administrative leave, which is standard protocol.
Per bureau directives, the Portland Police Homicide Unit and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office are responding to investigate the incident. If anyone has information about this incident and has not spoken to police, they’re asked to contact Detective William Winters at william.winters@police.
As part of the use of force review process, the Bureau will conduct an internal review of the entire incident, including the initial response, resources requested, tactics used, and post-shooting actions. The case will go before the Police Review Board (PRB), which is composed of community members, Bureau members, and representatives from the Independent Police Review Division. Here’s a summary of the timeline: https://www.portland.gov/
The first call began at 12:34a.m. and the shelter in place was lifted at 4:44a.m. The involved officer is on administrative leave, which is standard protocol.
Per bureau directives, the Portland Police Homicide Unit and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office are responding to investigate the incident. If anyone has information about this incident and has not spoken to police, they’re asked to contact Detective William Winters at william.winters@police.
As part of the use of force review process, the Bureau will conduct an internal review of the entire incident, including the initial response, resources requested, tactics used, and post-shooting actions. The case will go before the Police Review Board (PRB), which is composed of community members, Bureau members, and representatives from the Independent Police Review Division. Here’s a summary of the timeline: https://www.portland.gov/
The Portland Police Bureau is committed to transparency, and we’ve dedicated an entire section of our website to officer-involved use of deadly force.
https://www.portland.gov/
There, the community can view an interactive dashboard, which allows users to filter the information based on a variety of data. That includes cases by year with subject injury type, initial call type, subject weapon, demographics, and aggregate statistics. There is also a link to our summaries page that includes information about cases over the last 13 years.
In this case, once the entire investigation and legal process is complete, the investigative files and any grand jury transcripts will be posted on the website.
The Portland Police Bureau directive outlining the procedures followed after an officer involved shooting may be found at https://www.portland.gov/
https://www.portland.gov/
There, the community can view an interactive dashboard, which allows users to filter the information based on a variety of data. That includes cases by year with subject injury type, initial call type, subject weapon, demographics, and aggregate statistics. There is also a link to our summaries page that includes information about cases over the last 13 years.
In this case, once the entire investigation and legal process is complete, the investigative files and any grand jury transcripts will be posted on the website.
The Portland Police Bureau directive outlining the procedures followed after an officer involved shooting may be found at https://www.portland.gov/
***Original Message Below***
The Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) are responding to a report of shots heard from inside an apartment in Downtown Portland. No known injuries.
The incident is happening on the 8th floor of 140 Southwest Columbia Street. Residents of the building have been alerted to the police activity via the Public Alerts system and they have been asked to stay inside and lock their doors (shelter in place). Some units may be evacuated by uniformed Portland Police Officers. So far no streets have been closed to traffic, however, closures may be put into place as more police resources arrive.
More information will be released as appropriate.
Portland's community notification system is called PublicAlerts. Visit https://www.publicalerts.org to sign up. PublicAlerts sends information by text, email, and voice message about how to stay safe during an emergency.
The Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) are responding to a report of shots heard from inside an apartment in Downtown Portland. No known injuries.
The incident is happening on the 8th floor of 140 Southwest Columbia Street. Residents of the building have been alerted to the police activity via the Public Alerts system and they have been asked to stay inside and lock their doors (shelter in place). Some units may be evacuated by uniformed Portland Police Officers. So far no streets have been closed to traffic, however, closures may be put into place as more police resources arrive.
More information will be released as appropriate.
Portland's community notification system is called PublicAlerts. Visit https://www.publicalerts.org to sign up. PublicAlerts sends information by text, email, and voice message about how to stay safe during an emergency.
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