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Tense hospital scene after shooting increases alarm over Portland's gun violence 'crisis'


Tense hospital scene after shooting increases alarm over Portland’s gun violence ‘crisis’
Updated 8:36 PM;
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A flood of Portland police cars responded late Monday to break up a report of a gang fight at the doors to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center’s emergency department, where four people with gunshot wounds had just arrived.
The scene was reminiscent of scenarios two decades ago when officers, street outreach workers and pastors routinely headed to the hospital to cool tensions between rival gangs.
Those days are back, say police, former gang members and community leaders.
The city is on track to shatter its record annual homicide count of 70 in 1987. So far this year, 33 people have died in homicides and about 130 have been wounded in more than 400 shootings. Four people have been killed in the city since a week ago Sunday. ....

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Mayor Ted Wheeler supports creating 7-member Portland police team to respond to shootings around-the-clock


Mayor Ted Wheeler supports creating 7-member Portland police team to respond to shootings around-the-clock
Updated Feb 05, 2021;
Posted Feb 05, 2021
The estimated cost is $153,348 for the rest of this fiscal year through June and $306,695 next fiscal year for a total of $460,043. The money for this year likely would come out of the Police Bureau’s existing budget, but the funding for next year would have to be approved by City Council in the next budget phase. (The Oregonian/OregonLive)LC- The Oregonian
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Mayor Ted Wheeler said Friday he supports creating a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week Portland police team to respond to shootings, pursue immediate investigations and help process crime scene evidence. ....

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