Portland Gang Enforcement Investigate 4 Shootings

PORTLAND, OR — The police bureau's Gang Enforcement Team is reportedly looking into four separate shooting incidents that took place in Portland between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon. No arrests have been made and no injuries have been reported, officials said.

The first shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. March 27 in the Cully neighborhood, near Northeast 59th Avenue and Northeast Simpson Street, officials said.

Police were reportedly told the occupants of two different vehicles were chasing each other through the area, with gunfire coming from at least one — but possibly both — of the vehicles.

No suspects were located or identified.

The second shooting occurred sometime just before 1 a.m. March 28 at Bradford's Sports Lounge, near Woodland Park and Parkrose Heights at 10346 N.E. Halsey St.

Police said an unidentified assailant fired rounds at a group of people before running from the area. Police implied there may have been victims, but no injuries were reported, officials said. The lounge and several vehicles reportedly showed evidence of gunfire.

The third shooting was reported just before 3 a.m. at a home near the César Chávez School for students in grades K-8. Witnesses reportedly told officers a person stood in front of a house in the 5200-block of North Willis Boulevard and fired multiple rounds into the home.

Two houses were reportedly damaged by gunfire, but no one in either home was struck, police said.

Wednesday afternoon, just before 1:20 p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a shooting in Hazelwood, near Northeast 122nd Avenue and Northeast Halsey Street.

Again, the occupants of two separate vehicles appeared to have been shooting at each other, police said. No injuries were reported, though evidence of gunfire was found.

Anyone with information about any of the four shootings is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 503-823-3333.

Additionally, Crime Stoppers of Oregon offers a $1,000 reward to anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest in this case. Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by calling 503-823-4357.

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