Police investigating four Thursday shootings
February 19 2021
In one incident, a bystander fired a gun at a tow truck driver involved in several hit-and-run crashes.
Portland police are investigating four shooting incidents on Thursday, Feb. 18, including one where a bystander fired a gun a tow truck driver involved in a series of hit-and-run crashes.
At 11:47 a.m. Thursday, East Precinct officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 6200 block of Southeast 97th Avenue. As officers were en route, they learned that someone fired a gun at a suspect vehicle related to a nearby crash, and that other reports of hit-and-runs involving other vehicles were coming in.