As the city invests in multiple gun violence initiatives in an effort to drive down shooting and homicide rates, data shows a handful of the city’s own police officers have perpetuated gun violence on multiple occasions. Portland Police Bureau (PPB) data shows four officers involved in recent fatal shootings have each shot at members of the public at least twice since 2021. One officer has logged three shootings in that timeframe–two of them fatal. Another.
The Oregon Justice Resource Center is hosting a vigil Saturday evening for Immanueal "Manny" Clark-Johnson, a 30-year-old man who was shot by a Portland police officer and later died back 2022.
The Oregon Justice Resource Center is hosting a vigil Saturday evening for Immanueal "Manny" Clark-Johnson, a 30-year-old man who was shot by a Portland police officer and later died back 2022.