One killed in Portland's Buckman neighborhood shooting
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Key Points:
- Portland police responded to a shooting in the Buckman neighborhood early Saturday morning, finding one person dead on the sidewalk around 2:34 a.m. on Southeast 12th Avenue.
- The victim appeared to have been shot in the chest, and the suspect or suspects fled the scene before officers arrived; no arrests have been made.
- Authorities closed portions of Southeast 12th Avenue and Southeast Morrison Street during the investigation, with no further details released about the victim, suspects, or motive.
- A local resident described hearing distinct gunshots, emphasizing the unsettling nature of the sounds.
- If classified as a homicide, this would be Portland's 22nd in 2026, though police note the city's homicide rate remains lower than the same period last year.
