CORRECTION: 16 Shootings in City over Weekend, Injuring 10

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September 27, 2021 17:18

The correct day for #21-269152 is Sunday, September 26, corrected from Saturday.

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This weekend, between Friday and Sunday, September 24-26, 2021, there were 16 confirmed shootings in the City of Portland. This included 10 people shot, one fatally. A summary of the injury shootings is below:

On Friday, September 24, 2021, at 1:56a.m., Central Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting in the 500 block of Northwest 21st Avenue. When they arrived they learned three adult males had been shot. One died at the scene, one was transported by ambulance, and the other drove in a private vehicle to a hospital. Homicide Detectives are investigating.

On Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 6:50a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of North Sacramento Street and North Williams Avenue on the report of a shooting. An adult male associated to the incident was later admitted to a local hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. (Cast #21-267694)

On Sunday, September 26, 2021, at 5:20p.m., officers happened upon a shooting which had just occurred at the intersection of Northeast Fremont Street and Northeast Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. Officers discovered a juvenile shooting victim and immediately administered emergency first-aid. The juvenile was conscious and breathing at the time of transport to a local hospital. (Case #21-269152)

On Sunday, September 26, 2021, at 2:03a.m., Officers were dispatched to the 1400 Block of Northeast Broadway on reports of multiple shots fired. Three adult victims (2 women and 1 man) were located and officers applied a tourniquet to one of the victims. They were all transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. (Case #21-268543)

On Sunday, September 26, 2021, at 8:28p.m., officers were dispatched to a local hospital after an adult male shooting victim was admitted with non-life threatening injuries. The shooting is thought to have occurred in the 6200 Block of Southeast Foster Street. (Case #21-269295)

On Sunday, September 26, 2021, at 11:12p.m., officers responded to the 12100 Block of Southeast Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard on the reports of a shooting. They located an adult male suffering from a non-life threatening injury. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. (Case #21-269430)

These shootings are being actively investigated by the Enhanced Community Safety Team (ECST) and Homicide Detectives. Witnesses or individuals with information are encouraged to email crimetips@portlandoregon.gov and reference the corresponding case number.

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