Police: Suspect arrested for murder of Portland man

Kenny Martinez
Kenny Martinez(Portland Police Bureau)
Published: Sep. 13, 2023 at 5:54 PM PDT
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MILWAUKIE Ore. (KPTV) - A man was arrested in Milwaukie by US Marshals on Wednesday for the murder of a man in May.

Gerardo Obregon-Longares, 22, of Milwaukie, was arrested and taken into custody on charges of murder in the second degree with a firearm, two counts of attempted murder in the second degree with a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm.

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On Friday, May 12, at 11:30 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to a shooting on the 7600 block of North Portsmouth Avenue. Officers arrived and found a man who had a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he died.

The man was later identified as 21-year-old Kenny Martinez. The medical examiner confirmed his death to be homicide by gunshot wound.