UPDATE: Suspect Arrested for November Shooting a 15-year-old Boy In the Argay Terrace Neighborhood (Photo)

January 06, 2023 10:56

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A suspect has been arrested in the attempted murder shooting of a 15-year-old boy in the Argay Terrace Neighborhood in November.

ECST detectives have been gathering and processing witness statements and evidence, as well as following leads. In addition to critically injuring a boy, detectives confirmed that the suspect also fired the gun at a 14-year-old girl that night. She was not physically injured. On November 22, 2022, North Precinct officers recovered a gun from a stolen car that was ultimately connected to this shooting (photo).

On Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 7:00p.m., a coordinated effort between the Portland Police Bureau's Enhanced Community Safety Team and Focused Intervention Team, the Port of Portland Police Department, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oregon State Police Major Crimes Team-Portland resulted in the arrest of the juvenile suspect at Portland International Airport. He was booked into the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center on charges of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree (2 counts), Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Menacing with a Firearm.

photo description: displayed on a white sheet of paper is a black semiautomatic handgun with chrome slide locked in the rear position, an extended capacity magazine, and 26 rounds of brass and copper colored ammunition

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***Original Message Below***

A 15-year-old boy is in the hospital with serious injuries after he was shot in the Argay Terrace Neighborhood.

On Friday, November 18, 2022 at 5:12p.m., North Precinct officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 4300 block of Northeast 133rd Avenue. When officers arrived, they located a 15-year-old boy seriously injured. The officers used their trauma first aid training, including applying multiple tourniquets, to help control bleeding. Paramedics took over patient care, and he was transported to the hospital by ambulance with critical injuries. After treatment, his condition has been stabilized.

The suspect or suspects left the scene before officers were notified and no immediate arrests were made.

The Focused Intervention Team and the Enhanced Community Safety Team responded to the scene and are investigating. If anyone has information about this case, please contact crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov , attention ECST and reference case number 22-308350.

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