Crime & Safety

Portland Police Find Man Dead Of Apparent Gunshot Wound Sunday

A Portland sergeant was flagged down Sunday night and found a man dead, apparently of a gunshot wound.

PORTLAND, OR — Portland Police are investigating the death of a man found late Sunday night. A sergeant was on patrol around 11:30 when he was flagged down by the intersection of Northeast 82nd Avenue and Milton Street.

There he found a man, dead in the streets.

He apparently had been shot.

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There were no apparent witnesses but police hope that someone has information and will reach out to either Detective Tony Merrill Anthony.Merrill@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-4033 or Detective Brian Sims Brian.Sims@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-2079.

Police have not released any information on the name of the vicim.

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