PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Two people were found dead following a shooting in Southeast Portland’s Centennial neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).
Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 16600 block of Southeast Naegeli Drive at 3:14 a.m. PPB said officers found one person, an adult man, dead when they arrived. Shortly after, officers found a second man dead nearby, said PPB.
The suspect, or suspects, had already left the area. No one has been arrested.
The medical examiner will identify the two men who died and determine the cause of their deaths.
During the investigation, police closed Southeast Naegeli Drive between Southeast Powell Boulevard and Southeast 174th Avenue.
PPB’s homicide unit is investigating. Police ask anyone with information about the shooting to contact Detective Brad Clifton at [email protected] or 503-823-0696, or Detective Tony Harris at [email protected], or 503-823-0441, and reference case number 23-111647.
If the medical examiner confirms the two deaths are homicides, they will bring Portland to a total of 28 homicides so far in 2023, according to KGW’s count.
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