PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) – Portland police officers responded to a shooting in Portland’s Buckman neighborhood early Saturday morning. Officers found a dead person at the scene. At around 2:34 a.m., Portland Police Bureau officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 700 block of Southeast 12th Avenue and found a person dead on the sidewalk. Based on dispatch audio obtained by KATU, it appears the victim was shot in the chest. Police said the suspect or suspects left before officers arrived. No arrests have been made at this time, police said. Portland police did not provide any additional details about the victim, possible suspects or any known motive related to the shooting. During the investigation, Southeast 12th Avenue was closed between Southeast Morrison Street and Southeast Alder Street, and Southeast Morrison Street was closed between Southeast 11th Avenue and Southeast 12th Avenue. Tony Boldrini was walking his dog in the area after getting off work and described hearing the gunshots. [could] I would say it wasn’t fireworks,” Boldrini said. “I can tell exactly what I was hearing from the cadence. It was very much like ‘pop, pop, pop, pause, pop’ and it was very, very creepy. It immediately gave me a chill. “If police determine this shooting to be a homicide, it would mark the 22nd homicide Portland has seen in 2026, according to Portland Police. Despite that statistic, Portland Police say the city’s homicide rate is still low compared to this time last year. PPB is asking anyone with information about the case to email homicidetips@police.portlandoregon.gov or call (503). 823-0479 and reference file number 26-252563.
