Woman killed, man wounded in Sunday shootings May 16 2021
The shootings happened after the Portland Police Bureau put eight additional officers on the streets because of a threat of imminent gun violence.
Shootings and deaths continued in Portland over the weekend despite a push by police and the FBI to reduce gun violence.
The names of the victims were not immediately released and no suspect information was available, either.
Police say a woman was shot and killed in North Portland on Sunday morning.
Officers responded to a reported shooting on North Newman Avenue, between North Winchell Street and North Kilpatrick Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. on May 16. They found a woman deceased at the scene.
The boy was standing on the sidewalk with some friends on North Dwight Avenue near Trenton Street when someone driving past them fired one to four shots, police said
Council majority proposes alteratives to police funding to fight violence April 01 2021
Four of the five Portland City Council members support spending more money on alternative programs and services.
Some members of the City Council have put forth a proposal aimed at combating gun violence in Portland and it does not include increased funding for police.
The proposal, which KOIN 6 News obtained Thursday, April 1, from the office of Commissioner Carmen Rubio, is in response to a $2 million proposal floated by Mayor Ted Wheeler for the Portland Police Bureau s Enhanced Community Safety Team. It is also supported by commissioners Jo Ann Hardesty, Mingus Mapps and Dan Ryan.