3 bodies found in car after shooting at Portland intersection
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The bodies of 3 people were discovered in a car left at a North Portland intersection in broad daylight off North Foss Avenue and Foss Court, police told KOIN 6 News.
Calls of a shooting came in just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday. When North Precinct officers and paramedics arrived, the 3 victims were already dead.
No arrests have been made yet and no suspects were found at the scene, Portland Police Bureau Sgt. Kevin Allen said. Detectives are actively working the case, speaking with neighbors and gathering surveillance video as they work to piece together what led to these killings.
“Every homicide that we respond to is significant, but anytime we have something like this, where we have multiple victims, it just adds to the urgency," Allen said. “Anytime you have people who are willing to fire guns in our neighborhoods, there's a pretty significant risk and pretty significant concern on our part."
Allen said the motive is not yet known nor the circumstances that led up to this shooting.
"We don't know whether it was personal, whether it was random. Those things are all part of the investigation. So yeah, we're super concerned," Allen said.
The FBI definition classifies this as a mass shooting.
“This shooting in broad daylight in a residential neighborhood is another tragic example of how gun violence can affect our community terribly,” PPB Chief Chuck Lovell said in a statement. "I’m also briefing Mayor Wheeler’s office on the investigation. I encourage anyone who has information about this shooting to reach out to our detectives."
In a statement, Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt said the gun violence affects families and communities.
"Two of my deputy district attorneys are on scene and actively working the case with PPB detectives. While we are in the very early stages of investigation, my office will work tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice and to provide support to the families during what is likely the worst moment of their lives."
The case is #23-77440. The lead detectives are:
- Detective Jason Koenig at Jason.Koenig@police.portlandoregon.gov, 503.823.0889
- Detective William Winters at William.Winters@police.portlandoregon.gov, 503.823.0466
KOIN 6 News will continue to follow this story.