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Two men were hurt in a shooting in Downtown Portland overnight, and detectives are asking for witnesses to come forward to assist with the investigation.
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On Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 12:20 a.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to Central Precinct and the Entertainment District Detail responded to a report of a disturbance in the area of Southwest 3rd Avenue and West Burnside Street. As they were responding, they heard shots being fired. They rushed to the scene and found evidence of gunfire but no suspect or victims.
Quickly following investigative leads, the officers located a possible suspect vehicle leaving downtown on Interstate-84. They attempted to stop the vehicle, however the driver eluded at high speed. The officers did not pursue, but the Air Support Unit (ASU) was able to follow the car until the occupants stopped at Northeast 58th Avenue and Northeast Flanders Street, where they ran on foot into the neighborhood.
Officers from Central, East, and North Precincts, and the K9 unit converged quickly, surrounding the area and containing the suspects. Four men were detained pending further investigation.
Officers learned that two adult males arrived via private vehicle at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. Following medial assessment and treatment, the injuries were determined to be non-life threatening.
The Enhanced Community Safety Team (ECST) responded to the scene and detectives are investigating the shooting. If anyone has information about this case, please e-mail crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov attn: ECST and reference case number 26-288413.
This is an open and active investigation, and no further information is available for release at this time.
The Bureau's Focused Intervention Team (FIT) and Enhanced Community Safety Team (ECST) work in partnership with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) on a focused deterrence strategy to reduce gun violence called Portland Ceasefire. This citywide strategy centers on collaboration among Portland's Community Safety Division and Office of Violence Prevention, City leaders, the Portland Police Bureau, and community-based organizations.
The Focused Intervention Team (FIT) is composed of a Lieutenant, two Sergeants, and 12 Officers who were selected to be a part of this specialty unit tasked with helping address gun violence in the City. In between emergency calls, FIT builds relationships with community members and proactively deters violence consistent with their mandate. FIT is overseen by a group of community volunteers known as the Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group, or FITCOG. The FITCOG commenced in June 2021 in response to the gun violence crisis in Portland to work with the Focused Intervention Team (FIT) and assist with recommendations to reduce gun violence through prevention, intervention, and response. For more information, see the FITCOG website. FIT also collaborates with ECST, a team of Sergeants, Detectives, and Officers which focuses on investigating shootings.
FIT and ECST considers all gunfire aimed at Portland community members to be attempted murder cases. Eyewitnesses or video evidence is crucial in solving these cases and these crime victims need people to come forward with any information. If anyone has information about any shooting case, please contact crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov.
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