🌱 Portland PD Investigates Fatal Shooting + Portland School Safety

Hello, everybody. It's Thursday in Portland and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Pleasant with some sun. High: 77 Low: 53.
• Friday: Very warm. High: 86 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories today in Portland:

1. Portland police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Tuesday night, May 9, in Northeast Portland. The only details released about the incident are the location, near the intersection of East Burnside Street and Northeast 122nd Avenue, and the time, around 8:10 p.m. (KOIN)
2. On Tuesday, May 9, at the Portland school board meeting, Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero’s safety and security task force recommended "re-establishing" the Youth Services Division in collaboration with the Portland Police Bureau. Instead of armed police in the building, the Portland police officers would be "available and near schools" in case of emergency situations. However, Herman Greene, a board member, said he supported having police officers stationed in schools. (OPB)
3. Portland police said 29-year-old Adam Jamal Burns was arrested on Monday, May 8, in Vancouver. Burns has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Nicole Newcomb-Cripe near Reed College in Southeast Portland on Apr. 15. According to police, Burns will remain in Washington until he is extradited to Oregon. (KGW)

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Today and tomorrow in Portland:

Thursday, May 11

• Friends & Fam Imrov Jam With Kickstand Comedy At The 4th Wall (7:00 PM)
• Morgan James At McMenamins Mission Theatre (8:00 PM)

Friday, May 12

• Comedy Night Hosted By Brandon Lyons At McMenamins Al's Den (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• A Nordstrom spokesperson told The Portland Business Journal that the downtown Portland store is here to stay. The company's downtown Nordstrom Rack was not mentioned. (Oregon Live)
• On Wednesday, May 10, Derrick Peterson withdrew from the Portland school board race again. Peterson first withdrew from the race following reports linking him to a fundamentalist Christian nationalist church associated with the January 6, 2021, insurrection. (Oregon Live)
• Do you shop at Safeway? Safeway has agreed to pay $8.75 million to resolve claims it charged illegal surcharges for non-grocery items at its Portland locations. View the link to see if you can benefit from the class action lawsuit. (Top Class Actions)
• If you're searching for a new home, you've likely already browsed through all the online listings in your area. Check out the upcoming open houses in the Portland area to see homes in person! Listings include a beautiful three-bedroom home for $549,900 on May 13. (Portland Patch)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you soon with a new update.

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.