Man dies in NE Portland shooting; witness says she saw muzzle flashes, body lying in the street

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - One man died in a shooting in northeast Portland on Friday night, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

PPB said at about 11:15 p.m. Friday, officers responded to Northeast 82nd Avenue near Northeast Fremont Street. When they arrived, they found a person shot and killed in the middle of the street. The shooting happened next to a Popeyes restaurant.

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A neighbor, Ida Beavers, said the gunshots sounded like a series of loud fireworks.

“You just see flashes of light, like the movies kind of,” Beavers said. “I thought it was, like, right here. So, that’s why I ducked in my room because I thought that it was going to hit my place.”

Beavers said after the gunshots ended, she rushed out to see what had happened and saw a young man laying on the sidewalk and a police officer attempting to give him first aid.

“I still be thinking about it, you know, because it was really sad, cause I went really close up there to see and half of his head was gone,” Beavers said. “He was just laying there, and he was gone. He probably wasn’t even 20 years old, so.”

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According to Beavers, the police investigated the scene for about five hours.

Police say the suspect left the scene and no arrests have been made. No suspect description has been released.

Homicide detectives are investigating. If anyone has any information, you’re asked to contact detective Mike Schmerber at Michael.Schmerber@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0991 or detective Rico Beniga at Rico.Beniga@police.portlandoregon.gov 503-823-0457.

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