Protesters rally after Portland cop kills man in Lents Park April 16 2021
UPDATE: Protesters gather at Southeast Portland park after police fatally shoot a white male on Friday morning.
The Portland Police Bureau said an officer killed a man in Lents Park early Friday, April 16.
According to the bureau, East Precinct officers responded to a call of an armed male, who is believed to be white, around 9:30 a.m. After officers arrived, both less lethal and lethal force was used against the man. Two officers deployed less lethal 40 mm rounds and one officer used lethal force.
Authorities have not verified that the man was armed, saying specifically that a caller, presumably a member of the public, told police there was an adult white male pointing a gun.
One dead, one wounded in Saturday shooting February 21 2021
The shooting happened the day after the Portland Police Bureau announced it has created and deployed a new Enhanced Community Safety Team to reduce gun violence.
One person was killed and another wounded in a Northeast Portland shooting Saturday evening, Feb. 20.
The names of the victims were not immediately released. No arrests have been made and no suspect information is available, either.
According to police, at 9:38 p.m. on Feb. 20, North Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting at Northeast 54th Avenue and Northeast Fremont Street. When officers arrived, they located two victims. Paramedics responded and determined one victim was deceased and the other injured.