Man found dead in Portland parking lot

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man was found dead in a parking lot in a Buckman Neighborhood on Thursday evening.

Around 9:45 p.m., Portland officers were called out on a welfare check in the 1200 block of Southeast Water Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found an adult man dead in the parking lot. Initial information at the scene led officers to believe the man had been shot.

The suspect or suspects had left before police were called and no immediate arrests were made.

The Portland Police Homicide Unit is responding to the scene to investigate the case. During the investigation, Southwest Water Avenue is closed between Southeast Salmon Street and Southeast Madison Street.

If anyone has information about this case, please contact Detective Michael Schmerber at Michael.Schmerber@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0991, or Detective Shaye Samora at Shaye.Samora@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0768. Please reference case number 24-19484.