Woman Charged With Murder For Downtown Shooting: Police

PORTLAND, OR — A 33-year-old woman shot and killed a transgender woman from Boise, Idaho, directly in front of a social service provider in downtown Portland Monday evening.

After the shooting, Sophia Grace Adler remained at the scene with her victim, 28-year-old David Eugene Pierce, who identified as a woman and was known as "Gigi." Adler was later taken to Multnomah County Jail following her arrest. She is not eligible for bail.

Portland police were dispatched just after 11 p.m. May 21 after receiving reports of an injured person lying on the sidewalk along the Eastside of Southwest Second Avenue, between Southwest Ash and Southwest Ankeny streets, right in front of Home Forward, a social service provider specializing in affordable housing.

When police arrived at the scene, officers learned that Adler and Pierce had engaged in some kind of dispute that resulted in Adler firing a gun, striking Pierce.

Officers attempted first aid, but emergency responders determined Pierce was dead after they arrived.

Remaining at the scene after the shooting, Adler reportedly cooperated with her arrest.

Aside from a handful of traffic violations over the past 14 years, Adler has no significant criminal history.

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